Historical Marker

Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery (2008)

Athens · Athens-Clarke County · Erected 2008

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Founded in 1882 by a Black fraternal society, this cemetery gave Athens's African Americans dignified burial in the Jim Crow era; folk artist Harriet Powers and activist William Pledger rest here.

About this site

Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery is a historical marker in Athens, Athens-Clarke County, erected in 2008. It is one of 105 historical markers documented in Athens-Clarke County, among 141 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.9700, -83.3623 near Athens. The nearest cataloged historic site is Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Cook & Brother Armory Earthworks, Hanna Manufacturing Co., and A View to History.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

Also at or near Athens, Athens-Clarke County

“Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery” names 2 distinct records in Athens-Clarke County. This page is the historical marker erected in 2008 in Athens. The others:

Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery — Cemetery in Athens

📍 33.9700, -83.3623 · Athens, Athens-Clarke County

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