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About Greenwood Cemetery
In 1887, Preston purchased thirty-seven acres of land near “Buttermilk Ridge” at Elm Hill Road and Spence Lane on which he established the Greenwood Cemetery in 1888. Preston, along with three other gentlemen, had planned to purchase this land together for $30,000. Preston was the only one who followed through on the transaction. His purpose was to mainly provide first class burial space that would be available at minimal cost for the African American population of Nashville, in particular, and for the surrounding communities. In his Will he deeded the cemetery to the National Christian Missionary Convention of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), it remains, yet today, a non-profit establishment.
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