Verbena Historical Society

A Town Born Of Yellow Fever

The News
Verbena Cemetary Project
Written by Chuck Rice   

The Verbena Historical Society is starting a project to photograph all of the markers in the Verbena Cemetery and post them to the "Find a Grave" website.  Of the 760 graves, about 130 have already had photographs posted so we still have a large number to do.  If you would like to help, please check the list by clicking on the link below then photograph some of those graves that do not yet show a photograph has already been done and upload your photos to the site.  On the list you can click on each name to go to that persons page. Information on photo format and size is below. 

Click HERE to go to the List

Once you have posted a photograph, please send me an email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and let me know that you have done so and I'll update the list. Also, please email me if you have any questions.  Thanks for all or your help.

General photo guidelines:

  • NO COPYRIGHTED PHOTOS!!!
  • JPEG format preferred (.jpg or .jpeg).
  • 200-800 pixel width.
  • The photo must be less than 250 KB
  • Cropped with no surrounding white space.
  • No decorative graphics or animated GIFs.
  • No post-mortem photos.
  • No photos taken from other web sites!!!
 

Verbena - the flower

Verbena Alabama was named after the Verbena flower (Verbena bonariensis), also callled "purple top". It has stiff stems with dark green leaves and supports an endless succession of beautiful magenta purple flowers sometimes lasting beyond the first light frost. It attracts bees, butterflies and some birds. Grows 3-4' tall. A perennial in zones 7-11 and grown as an annual otherwise.