Green Hill Cemetery is Greensboro's oldest cemetery, it officially opened in 1887. It encompasses 51 acres and is recognized as a place of respect and respite. Greensboro's former leaders including mayors, newspaper editors, life insurance and railroad magnates, educators, and those for whom many Greensboro streets are named, were laid to rest in this “open air museum”.
Many of the cemeteries gravestones show their age and have toppled and disintegrated. According to Greensboro, grave sites are private property, so Greensboro can not step in to repair the gravestones. The Friends of Green Hill Cemetery work hard to maintain the grounds and offer tours to help raise money for their mission.
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