Sandfield Cemetery

Sandfield Cemetery (HM2LL3)

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N 33° 29.787', W 88° 24.147'

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Established before the Civil War, Sandfield Cemetery served historically as a burial ground for the African American community in Columbus. Among the approximately 250 people buried here are Rev. Jesse Freeman Boulden, a leader in the Reconstruction-era Republican Party and Robert Gleed, Sr., a former slave who served in the state senate. J.M. Coleman, a newspaper publisher, and Richard D. Littlejohn, Grand Master of the Prince Hall Affiliated Masonic Lodges, are also buried here.
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HM NumberHM2LL3
Series This marker is part of the series
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Year Placed2018
Placed ByMississippi Department of Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 7th, 2019 at 2:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 369722 N 3707205
Decimal Degrees33.49645000, -88.40245000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 29.787', W 88° 24.147'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 29' 47.22" N, 88° 24' 8.8199999999999" W
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