Athens in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Old Athens Cemetery
ca. 1810
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ca. 1810
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Erected by United States Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1810.
Location. 33° 57.268′ N, 83° 22.373′ W. Marker is in Athens, Georgia, in Athens-Clarke County. It is on South Jackson Street 0.1 miles north of Baldwin Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 305 S Jackson St, Athens GA 30602, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Classic City Area and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Old Athens Cemetery (here, next to this marker); United States Navy Pre-Flight School (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Petroglyphic Boulders (about 300 feet away); In Memory of Unknown Enslaved Individuals (about 400 feet away); Latin American Ethnobotanical Garden (about 600 feet away); Old College (about 600 feet away); Abraham Baldwin (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Old College (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 235 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

