Laurel Cemetery
| Laurel Cemetery | |
|---|---|
Cross streets of Erdman Avenue & Belair Road across from the shopping center that now occupies the site of the historic cemetery. | |
| Details | |
| Established | November 19, 1851 |
| Closed | 1958 |
| Location | 2401 Belair Rd, Baltimore, MD 21213 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 39°19′06″N 76°34′33″W / 39.31833°N 76.57583°W |
| Type | African-American nondenominational |
| No. of graves | 40,000+ |
| Find a Grave | Laurel Cemetery |
Laurel Cemetery was a former African-American cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland. For over one hundred years, the cemetery became the final resting place of thousands of citizens from Maryland's African-American community. After falling into disrepair, the cemetery land was purchased by developers and a shopping center was built overtop.