Black plaque № 25302

Livingston, TX, United States

Greenfield Cemetery. In 1846, local officials designated a block in the central part of Livingston for use as a cemetery for local African Americans. Originally called Livingston Colored Cemetery, the burial ground was bounded by Feagin, Tyler, Sherman and Houston streets. As the railroad brought ne

w residents to the city in the 1880s, cemetery space became limited. In the 1890s, leaders from the black community sought the advice of County Judge Arthur B. Green, and he offered to give the citize

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