Join us at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Knoxville, TN on Wednesday June 10th, 2026!
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Odd Fellows Cemetery
2001 Bethel Avenue Knoxville, TN 37915
6/10/2026 9am-3pm

Find A Grave
Knoxville Re-Animation Coalition/The Odd Fellows Cemetary
Tennessee Council for Professional Archaeology
48StateTour Facebook Event

Location Details (keep scrolling for Google maps)

Local contact info for any questions:
George Kemp - edisonk82@comcast.net  - (865) 919-5208
Katherine Ambroziak - aambrozi@utk.edu - (865) 456-1435

Parking: Park at the curb on Bethel AV in front of the cemetery. Don't park in front of the church at the east end of the cemetery.

Cemetery Background/Info

Odd Fellows Cemetery was established in 1880 by the Banner Lodge of the Odd Fellows Fraternal Order. It was enlarged in the 1880's by other fraternal and sororal community organizations for the internment of Knoxville's African American citizens. Knoxville's first African American millionaire, first African American lawyer, and (19) 1st USCHA (First United States Colored Heavy Artillery) veterans are buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery.

Through land stewardship and community engaged projects, Knoxville Re-Animation Coalition,  the University of TN, and our community partners have helped to preserve the cemetery and reengage it with the surrounding neighborhoods.

*Information and photos provided by George Kemp*