Maplewood Cemetery, cemetery in Pulaski, Tennessee

Maplewood Cemetery, originally New Pulaski Cemetery, is a historic burial ground in Pulaski, Tennessee. Its oldest section, Old Maplewood, holds both white and black burials; the black graves are unmarked, while white graves feature angel sculptures and obelisks. A subsection contains 85 Confederate veterans and a 1913 monument by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. The cemetery also has 40 United States Colored Troops graves and plots of Masons.

Maplewood Cemetery was established in 1855 as the New Pulaski Cemetery. A section for African-American burials was added in 1878, the name changed to Maplewood in 1880, and further expansions followed in 1907 and the 1940s. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 2005.

The cemetery's name changed from New Pulaski Cemetery to Maplewood in 1880. Old Maplewood holds both white and black burials, but the black graves are unmarked while white graves carry angel sculptures and obelisks. A 1913 monument by the United Daughters of the Confederacy honors 85 Confederate veterans, and Masons and 40 United States Colored Troops veterans are also buried here.

The cemetery is free to enter during daylight hours and has clear pathways, signage marking important graves, and maintained grounds. The shade from tall trees makes it comfortable for walking, though the terrain can be uneven in places.

The cemetery holds the graves of notable Confederate generals like John C. Brown and John Adams, as well as founding figures of local institutions, all mixed with ordinary residents rather than separated. A 1913 monument honors Confederate soldiers while nearby graves remember those who served in the United States Colored Troops.