Hancock Cemetery

Hancock Cemetery is a cemetery in Clarke County, Georgia which is located on Hancock Road. Hancock Cemetery is situated nearby to First Pentecostal Church, as well as near Buchanan-Fitzpatrick Cemetery.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Athens-Ben Epps Airport and Akins Ford Arena.

Athens-Ben Epps Airport

Aerodrome

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Athens–Ben Epps Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport located three nautical miles east of the central business district of Athens, a city in Clarke County, Georgia, United States.

Akins Ford Arena is an indoor arena in Athens, Georgia. It is part of The Classic Center campus and was built as an upgrade to the Classic Center Grand Ballroom, which had been configured as a 2,000-seat arena. Akins Ford Arena is situated 2½ miles west of Hancock Cemetery.

Springfield Cemetery

Cemetery

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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 2 miles west of Hancock Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Athens and Winterville.

Athens

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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.

Winterville

Village

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Winterville is a city in Clarke County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,201 at the 2020 census. Winterville is situated 3 miles east of Hancock Cemetery.