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Known variously as Chubbtown, Chubbs Chapel, and Chubb Road Cemetery, this burial ground served Chubbtown, one of the few communities of free African Americans established in Georgia before the Civil War. Founded by the Chubb family in southern Floyd County, the settlement endured for generations, and its cemetery holds many of the family's descendants and neighbors. More than 140 graves have been documented on the grounds.
Chubb Road Cemetery is a cemetery in Cave Spring, Floyd County. It is one of 99 cemeteries documented in Floyd County, among 160 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.0898, -85.2837 near Cave Spring. The nearest cataloged historic site is Chubb Methodist Episcopal Church (historic place), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include New Prospect Cemetery, Fairview School, and Georgia School for the Deaf.
This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Known variously as Chubbtown, Chubbs Chapel, and Chubb Road Cemetery, this burial ground served Chubbtown, one of the few communities of free African Americans established in Georgia before the Civil War. Founded by the Chubb family in southern Floyd County, the settlement endured for generations, and its cemetery holds many of the family's descendants and neighbors. More than 140 graves have been documented on the grounds.
Sources: findagrave.com
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