Springfield Cemetery

Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery was founded in 1882 as a cemetery for African Americans in the 216th general militia district, , area. Nine acres in size, it contains an estimated 3,500, mostly unmarked, graves.
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: founded in 1882 as a cemetery for African Americans in the 216th general militia district, Athens, Georgia area. Nine acres
  • Also known as: “Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery”
  • Address: 580 Fourth Street, Athens, 30601

Places of Interest Nearby

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Manor estate
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Music venue
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is a live music venue and event space in . is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Springfield Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Athens and Dearing Street Historic District.

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is a vibrant college town of 127,000 people in the Classic Heartland region of .

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Springfield Cemetery.

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is a neighborhood in … is situated 2½ miles west of Springfield Cemetery.

Springfield Cemetery

Latitude
33.96924° or 33° 58′ 9″ north
Longitude
-83.36138° or 83° 21′ 41″ west
Elevation
696 feet (212 metres)
Open location code
865RXJ9Q+MC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 183743246
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Geo­Names ID
4224173
Wiki­data ID
Q19866868
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In Other Languages

“Springfield Cemetery” goes by many names.
  • Hausa: “Kabari na mahajjata na Bishara”

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