First African Methodist Episcopal Church
First African Methodist Episcopal Church is a church in Clarke County, Georgia. First African Methodist Episcopal Church is situated nearby to the neighborhood Normaltown, as well as near Five Points.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Akins Ford Arena and Springfield Cemetery.
Akins Ford Arena
Stadium
Akins Ford Arena is an indoor arena in Athens, Georgia. It is part of The Classic Center campus and is intended as an upgrade to the Classic Center Grand Ballroom, which had been configured as a 2,000-seat arena. Akins Ford Arena is situated 1¼ miles southeast of First African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Springfield Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: LadyofShalott, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Springfield Cemetery is situated 1¼ miles southeast of First African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Double-barreled cannon
Cannon
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The double-barreled cannon is an American Civil War-era experimental weapon and is now a modern landmark located in Athens, Georgia. While originally built for warfare, the cannon never saw battle. Double-barreled cannon is situated 1¼ miles south of First African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Athens and Normaltown.
Athens
Athens is a vibrant college town of 127,000 people in the Classic Heartland region of Georgia. Athens is most popular in the late summer and fall when students, families of students or college football fans visit the University of Georgia.
Normaltown
Neighborhood
Normaltown is a neighborhood in Athens, Georgia, by the Athens Regional Medical Center and named for the State Normal School formerly located there. It was the first area of Athens to be wired for electricity after the completion of the Mitchell Bridge hydroelectric plant in 1896. Normaltown is situated 1½ miles southwest of First African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Five Points
Neighborhood
Five Points is a retail corridor and neighborhood in Athens, Georgia, centered on the intersection of Milledge Avenue and Lumpkin Street. It occupies the South-Southwest edge of the University of Georgia campus. Five Points is situated 2½ miles south of First African Methodist Episcopal Church.
First African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Type: Church
- Category: religion
- Location: Clarke County, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.97761° or 33° 58′ 39″ northLongitude
-83.3796° or 83° 22′ 47″ westElevation
646 feet (197 metres)Open location code
865RXJHC+25GeoNames ID
4194728
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