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Green Shade Cemetery lies in the Fowlstown community of southern Decatur County and grew up around an early gathering place. Photographs of the grounds still show the surviving foundation of the former Green Shade Tabernacle, an open-air place of worship that gave the cemetery its name. The burial ground remains a resting place for the rural families of the surrounding countryside.
Green Shade Cemetery is a cemetery in Bainbridge, 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 30.7966, -84.5880 near Bainbridge. The nearest cataloged historic site is Emanuel Church Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Charles James Munnerlyn / “Refuge”, Peterson Cemetery, and Cool Springs 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.
Green Shade Cemetery lies in the Fowlstown community of southern Decatur County and grew up around an early gathering place. Photographs of the grounds still show the surviving foundation of the former Green Shade Tabernacle, an open-air place of worship that gave the cemetery its name. The burial ground remains a resting place for the rural families of the surrounding countryside.
Sources: findagrave.com
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