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Cemetery notes and/or description:
Stamford West Cemetery is a public cemetery which opened about 1900 when Stamford was formed and was designated for the black community in the area. It has been in continual use with at least 8 burials between 2001 and 2009. The earliest known burial was in 1903; however there were probably some prior to then. There are between 500 and 600 burials with over 400 documented and at least 125 unmarked & unknown. Highland Memoral Cemetery has also been used by the black community for the past 50 years. Both cemeteries are maintained by the City of Stamford.
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Don R Haynes
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GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 32.98250, Longitude: -99.83140
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