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The African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is a small African American burial ground in rural Brooks County, tied to one of the AME congregations that took root among freedmen's communities after emancipation. Find a Grave documents roughly 25 interments at the site. Its compact footprint mirrors the tight-knit rural neighborhood it served.
African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is a cemetery in Dixie, Brooks County. It is one of 49 cemeteries documented in Brooks County, among 67 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 30.7221, -83.7236 near Dixie. The nearest cataloged historic site is Grooverville Methodist Church (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Liberty Baptist Church, Liberty Baptist Church, and Grooverville Cemetery.
This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
The African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is a small African American burial ground in rural Brooks County, tied to one of the AME congregations that took root among freedmen's communities after emancipation. Find a Grave documents roughly 25 interments at the site. Its compact footprint mirrors the tight-knit rural neighborhood it served.
Sources: findagrave.com
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