Virginia Callaway-Cofer Walker Park
Virginia Callaway-Cofer Walker Park is a park in Clarke County, Georgia which is located on Trail Creek Street. Virginia Callaway-Cofer Walker Park is situated nearby to Springfield Cemetery, as well as near Springfield Baptist Church.- Opening hours: 8:00 AM—sunset
- Type: Park
- Also known as: “Walker Park”
- Address: 200 Trail Creek Street, Athens, GA 30605
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Springfield Cemetery and Akins Ford Arena.
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 1,300 feet northwest of Virginia Callaway-Cofer Walker Park.
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 1 mile southwest of Virginia Callaway-Cofer Walker Park.
Ware–Lyndon House
Manor estate
Photo: GAgayle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ware–Lyndon House is a historic house located at 211 Hoyt Street in Athens, Georgia, at the end of Jackson Street. Built circa 1850, the house is two stories and exhibits an Italianate style. Ware–Lyndon House is situated 1 mile west of Virginia Callaway-Cofer Walker Park.
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 2½ miles west of Virginia Callaway-Cofer Walker Park.
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 southwest of Virginia Callaway-Cofer Walker Park.
Virginia Callaway-Cofer Walker Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Clarke County, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.96698° or 33° 58′ 1″ northLongitude
-83.35825° or 83° 21′ 30″ westOpen location code
865RXJ8R+QPOpenStreetMap ID
way 183741038OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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