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Saints Rest Cemetery is a historic African American burial ground in Macon, where Find a Grave has catalogued about 637 interments. Only around one in ten of its markers has been photographed, leaving many graves still to be documented by volunteers. The cemetery's name evokes the faith of the community it has long served.
Saints Rest Cemetery is a cemetery in Macon, Bibb County. It is one of 43 cemeteries documented in Bibb County, among 199 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.8128, -83.6505 near Macon. The nearest cataloged historic site is Evergreen Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Jones Chapel Cemetery, Ballard-Hudson Senior High School, and Collins--Odom--Strickland House.
This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Saints Rest Cemetery is a historic African American burial ground in Macon, where Find a Grave has catalogued about 637 interments. Only around one in ten of its markers has been photographed, leaving many graves still to be documented by volunteers. The cemetery's name evokes the faith of the community it has long served.
Sources: findagrave.com
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