Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans

Greenwood Cemetery
Front of Greenwood Cemetery with Fireman and Elks tomb monuments in sunset
Details
Established1852
Location
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29°59′03″N 90°06′46″W / 29.9840866°N 90.1128452°W / 29.9840866; -90.1128452
Owned byFiremen’s Charitable & Benevolent Association (FCBA)
No. of interments>100,000
WebsiteOfficial website
Find a GraveGreenwood Cemetery

Greenwood Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery in New Orleans, Louisiana. The cemetery was opened in 1852, and is located on City Park Avenue (formerly Metairie Road) in the Navarre neighborhood. The cemetery has a number of impressive monuments and sculptures. It is one of a group of historic cemeteries in New Orleans.