Location Information
(for the Sandfield Cemetery)
Name:Sandfield Cemetery
Address:College St at MLKing Drive
City/County:Columbus, Lowndes County
Mississippi Landmark Information
Designated:04-08-2004
Recorded:04-20-2004
Book/Vol. No.:2004/2629
Context/Comments
Sandfield Cemetery is the oldest African American cemetery in Columbus. The first burial is believed to have been made in 1820. It has been known as the Sandfield Cemetery since at least 1922. It was designated as an Abandoned Cemetery in 1992 and was designated a Mississippi Landmark in 2004.