Coon Dog Memorial Cemetery

Before leaving the Red Bay, AL area we drove to Key Underwood Coon Dog Memorial Graveyard. This cemetery in rural Colbert County is reserved specifically for the burial of coon dogs.  Established in 1937, the cemetery is now the final resting place for over 300 coon dogs.

Three requirements must be met in order to be considered for burial here:
1) the dog owner must claim that his pet is an authentic coon dog
2) a witness must declare the deceased to be a coon dog
3) a member of the local coonhunters organization must confirm the fact.

It is thought to be the only graveyard of its kind in the country.