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National Register of Historic Places

Benevolent Cemetery

On the National Register since 20224 years
Listed 2022Murfreesboro
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About Benevolent Cemetery

Benevolent Cemetery, at Park Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 16, 2022. The Register lists it for its ethnic heritage-black and social history, at the local level. The listing covers 8 acres.

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Park Ave., Murfreesboro

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No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

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17 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BBradley AcademyBuilt 19180.8 miBAllen Chapel A.M.E. ChurchBuilt 18891 miBRutherford County CourthouseBuilding1 miBGen. Joseph B. Palmer House (Additional Documentation)Built 18691.1 miSOld First Presbyterian Church and Old City CemeterySite1.1 miBFirst Presbyterian ChurchBuilt 19141.1 miBChildress-Ray HouseBuilt 18471.2 miBRutherford Health DepartmentBuilt 19311.2 miDEast Main Street Historic District (Additional Documentation)District1.3 miDNorth Maney Avenue Historic DistrictDistrict1.3 miBLandsberger-Gerhardt HouseBuilt 18551.3 miBJohn C. Spence HouseBuilding1.5 miBCollier-Crichlow House (Additional Documentation)Built 18791.6 miBMiddle Tennessee State Teachers College Training SchoolBuilding1.6 miSFortress Rosecrans SiteSite1.8 miBOaklandsBuilding1.8 miBArnold-Harrell HouseBuilding1.9 mi

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Is Benevolent Cemetery on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 16, 2022 (Register number 100007730).

Is Benevolent Cemetery a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Tennessee has 29 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Benevolent Cemetery?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026). Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.