Cemeteries provide us with a unique link to our past. While many cemeteries contain a few African American graves, some are comprised of only African Americans. The following list shows African American Cemeteries in Tennessee. You should also check AccessGenealogy Cemeteries for additional listings.
Anderson County
Zion Baptist Church Cemetery (hosted at Anderson County TNGenWeb)
Benton County
Williams Grove Cemetery (hosted at Benton County TNGenWeb)
Chester County
Hosted at Chester County TNGen Net
Davidson County
Edgeville Benevolent Cemetery (hosted at Interment)
Decatur County
Hosted at Tennessee GenNet
Gibson County
Hosted at Gibson County USGenWeb Archives
Salem Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
Greene County
Hosted at African American Cemeteries Online
Hamilton County
Hosted at Hamilton County TNGenWeb
Hardeman County
Slaves/Freedmen in Polk Cemetery (hosted at Hardeman County TNGenWeb)
Henderson County
Hosted at Henderson County TNGenWeb Project
Caffee Cemetery (Black Section)
Evans Cemetery (mixed race)
Kizer Cemetery (aka Timberlake Grove)
McHaney Cemetery
Mount Ararat Cemetery
New Beech Grove Cemetery (probable black burial)
Phelps Cemetery (mixed race)
Rock Springs Cemetery (mixed race)
Timberlake Grove Church Cemetery
Hosted at Henderson County USGenWeb Archives
Bible Hill Cemetery
Buckley Cemetery
Caffee Cemetery (Black Section)
Cool Springs Church Cemetery
Cooper’ Grave Cemetery
Hare Cemetery
Kizer Cemetery
Lexington City Cemetery
Mount Ararat Cemetery
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Seats Chapel Cemetery
Madison County
Hosted at Madison County USGenWeb Archives
Anderson Cemetery
Barker’s Chapel Cemetery
Bascom Chapel C. M. E. Church Cemetery
Beech Grove C. M. E. Church Cemetery
Beech Bluff Cemetery
Berry Zion Cemetery
Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
Big Springs Cemetery (Black section)
Blair’s Chapel C. M. E. Cemetery
Bobbitt Cemetery
Brooks Cemetery
Brown’s Cemetery
Cane Creek M. B. C. Cemetery
Center Point Baptist Church Cemetery
Cerro Gordo Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
Clover Creek M. B. C. Cemetery
Cotton Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
Denmark C. M. E. Cemetery
Denmark Presbyterian Cemetery
Hays Chapel Cemetery
Hill Cemetery
Liberty Grove Cemetery
Liberty Methodist Church Cemetery
Old Liberty Grove Cemetery (Black section)
Rocky Springs Cemetery
Rushing Cemetery
Taylor Cemetery
Wayne County
Lawson Cemetery (hosted at Wayne County TNGenWeb)