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Carver Memorial Gardens, also recorded as Bethel AME Church Cemetery, is a historically African American burial ground at Jonesboro in Clayton County, where Find a Grave catalogs about 796 memorials. Its ties to the Bethel AME congregation give it deep roots in the local Black community, though only around half of its graves have so far been photographed.
Carver Memorial Gardens is a cemetery in Jonesboro, Clayton County. It is one of 20 cemeteries documented in Clayton County, among 75 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.5800, -84.3788 near Jonesboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Stately Oaks (historic place), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Philadelphia Presbyterian Cemetery, National Museum of Commercial Aviation, and Hardee’s Detour.
This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Carver Memorial Gardens, also recorded as Bethel AME Church Cemetery, is a historically African American burial ground at Jonesboro in Clayton County, where Find a Grave catalogs about 796 memorials. Its ties to the Bethel AME congregation give it deep roots in the local Black community, though only around half of its graves have so far been photographed.
Sources: findagrave.com
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