Evergreen Cemetery

The land was subsequently developed, and the remains from the cemetery were purportedly moved to Evergreen Cemetery. However, there is little documentation to support these claims. Evergreen Cemetery (Evergreen Place, formerly New Market Place) Funerals began at Evergreen Cemetery in 1880 after the closure of the original “Colored Cemetery” near the corner of Washington and Lewis Streets a short drive west. Recognized as the city's traditional Black cemetery, Evergreen Cemetery covers about 5 ½ acres and is maintained by the City of Lexington, which also maintains Oak Grove Cemetery (formerly Stonewall Jackson Cemetery) on Main Street. Its access road was renamed from New Market Place, site of a notable 1864 battle involving VMI cadets.