Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery
National Register of Historic Places

Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery

Athens, Clarke County, Georgia
Listed
April 18, 2006
Type
Site
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06000285

About this property

Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery was founded in 1882 as a cemetery for African Americans in the 216th general militia district, Athens, Georgia area. Nine acres in size, it contains an estimated 3,500, mostly unmarked, graves. The Gospel Pilgrim Society founded the cemetery and was "a social and charitable burial insurance organization". The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. In 2008, the Georgia Historical Society, along with the East Athens Development Corporation, Inc., erected a Georgia Historical Marker at Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery. The marker is located at 4th Street, north of Evelyn C. Neely Drive in Athens.

Location

530 Fourth St.
Athens, Clarke County, Georgia
33.96954, -83.36140

Categories

HISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALARTBLACKLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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When was Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 18, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery?

Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery?

The period of significance for Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1882.

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