where is pine forest cemetery wilmington located
Lost Graves Found at Wilmingtonâs Pine Forest Cemetery. Pine Forest Cemetery in Wilmington, North Carolina serves as the final resting place for many of Wilmingtonâs Black residents. The cemetery dates to back prior to the American Civil War, being purchased in 1860 by the Commissioners of Wilmington who purchased 15 acres adjacent to Oakdale Cemetery as a Black Burying Ground.