Oneonta in Blount County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Antioch Cemetery

Blount County

Photographed by David J Gaines, January 1, 2019

1. Antioch Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Antioch (an'~te~ok') was an ancient Biblical city and a chief center of early Christianity. Today, many churches and cemeteries throughout the United States use the name. Once called Glover's Graveyard, the earliest recorded burial is 1794. Antioch Cemetery is an important resting place for loved ones in Blount County, including veterans from most American wars. The fourth Sunday in May is designated as "Decoration Day' as families and friends gather to honor the memory of loved ones.

Listed on the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register, October 15, 2012

Erected 2013 by Antioch Cemetery Trustees.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.

Location. 33° 56.715′ N, 86° 23.973′ W. Marker is in Oneonta, Alabama, in Blount County. It is on County Route 20, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oneonta AL 35121, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama and in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Champion Mines (approx. 3.4 miles away); Blount County (approx. 4.3 miles away); Welcome to Oneonta (approx. 4.4 miles away); Historic Oneonta L & N Railroad Depot (approx. 4.4

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miles away); The Gamble School (approx. 4.6 miles away); Union United Methodist Church (approx. 6.6 miles away); Bailey School (approx. 7 miles away); Historic Reeves Grove Baptist Church and Cemetery (approx. 7.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oneonta.

Photographed by David J Gaines, January 1, 2019

2. Antioch Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2019, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,821 times since then and 105 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 1, 2019, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.