Wortham Negro Cemetery, Wortham, Texas, United States
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Wortham Negro Cemetery in Wortham, Texas, is a historic African American burial ground best known as the final resting place of influential blues musician Blind Lemon Jefferson.
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cemetery
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historic site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jim Crow era segregation in Texas
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Texas blues history ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf | Blind Lemon Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates | African American residents of Wortham and surrounding area ⓘ |
| coordinateUncertainty | exact coordinates not widely published ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasCulturalSignificance | site of pilgrimage for blues enthusiasts ⓘ |
| hasGraveType |
marked graves
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unmarked graves ⓘ |
| hasNameVariant |
Negro Cemetery, Wortham
NERFINISHED
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Wortham Black Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableBurial | Blind Lemon Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUse | burial ground ⓘ |
| heritage | African American history ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Wortham, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Freestone County, Texas
NERFINISHED
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Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Wortham White Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the final resting place of Blind Lemon Jefferson ⓘ |
| partOf | African American cultural heritage sites in Texas ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| usedBy | African American community of Wortham, Texas ⓘ |
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