Westview Community Cemetery

Westview Community Cemetery is a historic African-American cemetery in Pompano Beach, Florida.

Westview Community Cemetery
Entrance gate viewed from inside cemetery (image is flipped horizontally for clarity)
Details
Established1952
Location
Dr B J McCormick Ave, Pompano Beach, FL 33069
CountryUSA
StyleAbove ground vaults

It was created in 1952 during segregation when African-Americans could not be buried together with whites in Florida.[1]

It is the final resting place of Esther Rolle, actress famous for the 1970s sitcom Good Times and her sister Estelle Evans, from the 1962 movie To Kill a Mockingbird.[2][3]

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References
  1. "Families say graves are being covered up at neglected Pompano Beach cemetery". wsvn.com. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  2. "Esther Rolle". findagrave.com. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  3. "Estelle Evans". findagrave.com. Retrieved June 26, 2018.

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