Old Athens Town Cemetery
Old Athens Town Cemetery is a cemetery in Limestone County, Alabama which is located on Washington Street East. Old Athens Town Cemetery is situated nearby to Big Spring Park, as well as near the tourism office Visitor’s Center.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Robert Beaty Historic District and Athens Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District.
Robert Beaty Historic District
Heritage site
Photo: Dpepper73, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Robert Beaty Historic District is a historic district in Athens, Alabama. Robert Beaty was one of the original founders of Athens. An Irish immigrant who settled in Virginia, Beaty and his associates purchased 160 acres around a spring, and began subdividing the land for sale in 1818. Robert Beaty Historic District is situated 940 feet south of Old Athens Town Cemetery.
Athens Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District
Heritage site
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The Athens Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District is a historic district in Athens, Alabama. Athens was founded in 1818 when Robert Beaty and John D. Athens Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District is situated 1,400 feet west of Old Athens Town Cemetery.
Old Athens, Alabama Main Post Office
Public building
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The Old Main Post Office in Athens, Alabama, also known as Washington Street Courthouse Annex, was built in 1933. Located one block from the Courthouse Square, the Neoclassical Revival building was constructed by the Works Progress Administration. Old Athens, Alabama Main Post Office is situated 2,000 feet west of Old Athens Town Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Athens and Tanner.
Athens
Photo: Nyttend, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Athens is a city of 27,000 people in northern Alabama, USA about 15 miles south of the Tennessee border and 20 miles west of Huntsville. It is the county seat of Limestone county.
Tanner
Hamlet
Tanner is an unincorporated community in central southern Limestone County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. Tanner is situated 5 miles south of Old Athens Town Cemetery.
Old Athens Town Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Address: 309 Washington Street East, Athens, AL 35611
- Category: burial
- Location: Limestone County, Alabama, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.80247° or 34° 48′ 9″ northLongitude
-86.96644° or 86° 57′ 59″ westOperator
City of Athens, Cemetery DepartmentOpen location code
866MR22M+XCOpenStreetMap ID
way 109579141OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Big Spring Park and Visitor’s Center.
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