0.25 mi. N of Jackson Rd., E side of Dowdy Rd, N of Little Cypress Creek, Florence, Alabama. County/parish: Lauderdale.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places February 24, 2000. NRIS 00000140.
1 contributing site.Also known as:
Forks of Cypress Cemetery (also known as Jackson Cemetery) is a historic cemetery near Florence, Alabama. The cemetery contains the graves of Forks of Cypress owner James Jackson, several members of his family, and numerous slaves who worked on the plantation. Jackson, an immigrant from County Monaghan , Ireland, purchased the estate in 1821 and built the main house during the same year. The cemetery was established in 1819; the oldest interment, dating from 1820, is Jane Hanna. Occasionally, tours are hosted at the cemetery.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77836569