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Chester Cemetery is a small burial ground near Attapulgus in southern Decatur County, Georgia, where about 21 graves have been documented. It is one of the many modest family and community plots dotting the county's southern reaches.
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Chester Cemetery
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About this site
Chester Cemetery is a cemetery in Attapulgus, Decatur County. It is one of 54 cemeteries documented in Decatur County, among 86 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 30.7427, -84.5168 near Attapulgus. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lewis Cemetery Number Two (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Attapulgus Church Cemetery, Mount Olive African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, and Poitevint 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.
History
Chester Cemetery is a small burial ground near Attapulgus in southern Decatur County, Georgia, where about 21 graves have been documented. It is one of the many modest family and community plots dotting the county's southern reaches.
Sources: findagrave.com
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