Tag: Cemeteries

Oak Cemetery

January 10, 2026

Established not long after the Civil War, Oak Cemetery became the final resting place for many of the residents of Fayetteville’s Black community and is one of the earliest public cemeteries in the city. The cemetery covers ??? acres of land bounded by Dunn and University Avenues on the east and west, by the U.S. … More Oak Cemetery

Walker Cemetery

April 5, 2013

The staff of the Fayetteville City Government Channel, led by manager Fritz Gisler, produced short videos about the history of Fayetteville in a series called Fayetteville History Minute, which aired on the government channel. This week’s history minute is about the Walker Cemetery, located on East Rock Street and final resting place of many of … More Walker Cemetery