Lakewood Heights in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

South-View Cemetery

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2021

1. South-View Cemetery Marker

Inscription. South-View Cemetery was founded in 1886 by formerly enslaved African Americans who objected to the conditions and the treatment they received at Atlanta's segregated burial grounds. South-View's landscape reflects the influence of 19th century funerary art and symbolism. A variety of gravestone materials, from elaborate marble monuments to simple concrete markers, memorialize African Americans of all social strata. Notable burials include Alonzo Herndon, the founder of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company; Rev. & Mrs. Martin Luther King, Sr., religious and civil rights leaders; and Bishop Henry McNeal Turner, Reconstruction-era state legislator and African Methodist Episcopal Church organizer. Today, South-View has expanded from its original 25 acres to more than 100 acres and continues to serve the community as an active cemetery.

Erected 2016 by Georgia Historical Society • Historic South-View Preservation Foundation. (Marker Number 60-17.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 33° 42.14′ N, 84° 22.46′ W. Marker is in

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Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Lakewood Heights. Marker is on Helena Road SE west of Jonesboro Road SE (Georgia Route 54), on the left when traveling east. Marker is near the cemetery entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1990 Jonesboro Rd SE, Atlanta GA 30315, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Route of Stewart's Corps from Atlanta (approx. 1.3 miles away); Hardee's Night March (approx. 1.4 miles away); The History of Brownsville / Brownsville and the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre (approx. 1.4 miles away); Hardee’s March Turned N.E. on Fayetteville Road (approx. 1.9 miles away); Fort Walker (approx. 2 miles away); This Line of Breastworks (approx. 2 miles away); Lynching in America / The Lynching of Dennis Hubert (approx. 2 miles away); To Robert Burns (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

Also see . . .
1. Our History. Brief overview of the cemetery's origins and history, including that it was the original burial site of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. (South-View Cemetery Association) (Submitted on November 23, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. South-View Cemetery. Wikipedia entry on the cemetery, including its origins and notable burials (Hank Aaron and John Lewis among them). (Submitted on November 23, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2021

2. South-View Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 156 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 23, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.