Springfield Cemetery
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.
- Cemetery
- …lies at an elevation of around 700 feet (210 metres)
- …is also known as “Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery”
- Description: founded in 1882 as a cemetery for African Americans in the 216th general militia district, Athens, Georgia area. Nine acres
- Address: 580 Fourth Street, Athens, 30601
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Stadium
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Athens and Dearing Street Historic District.
Dearing Street Historic District
Dearing Street Historic District is a neighborhood.
1½ miles southwest of Springfield Cemetery
Springfield Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location
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Latitude
33.96924° or 33° 58′ 9″ north
Longitude
-83.36138° or 83° 21′ 41″ west
Open location code
865RXJ9Q+MC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse = cemetery
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In Other Languages
“Springfield Cemetery” goes by many names.
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