Location: South side of West Margaret Lane between South Occoneechee Street and South Hillsborough Avenue

The cemetery, sometimes called the Old Slave Cemetery, first appears in written records in 1885. It is believed the two 1-acre lots were purchased from the town in 1854 as a burial ground for slaves. Anecdotal evidence suggests burials occurred there even earlier. The site continued as an African-American cemetery after the Civil War. The town restored the cemetery in 1987.

See the Cemeteries page for regulations on activity, decorations and gravesite maintenance.

• Margaret Lane Cemetery Brochure
• Margaret Lane Cemetery Master Plan

Contact Information

Town Hall, 101 E. Orange St.
Please make an appointment for in-person visits.

Management

• Grounds maintenance is managed by the Public Space and Sustainability Division.
• Town Cemetery operations and burials are managed by the Public Works Division.