Friday, December 22, 2006

Italian Catholic Cemetery



Italian Catholic Cemetery at West Blocton- The St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Montevallo, Alabama has taken an interest in maintenance and upkeep of the Italian Catholic Cemetery located on Primitive Ridge Road in West Blocton. This historic cemetery is the burial site for many of the coal miners of Italian descent and their families. A community workday was held on Saturday, December 16th with a major overhaul of the site, including paving of the road leading to the cemetery by the Bibb County Commission. A website for the cemetery with photos and translations is available at:
http://rootsweb.com/~albibb/cemeteries/italiancathcem.htm