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Old Antioch Cemetery, also known locally as Hardtack Cemetery, lies off Callier Springs Road on the outskirts of Rome and is counted among the largest abandoned burial grounds in Floyd County. For decades it sat neglected and swallowed by dense woods and undergrowth, its hundreds of graves largely forgotten. In more recent years volunteer cemetery-preservation groups have worked to clear the site, document its interments, and recover the stories of the families buried there.
Old Antioch Cemetery is a cemetery in Rome, 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 34.2342, -85.1529 near Rome. The nearest cataloged historic site is Battey, Dr. Robert, House (historic place), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Double-Cola Bottling Company, Between the Rivers Historic District (Boundary Increase), and Sullivan--Hillyer House.
This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Old Antioch Cemetery, also known locally as Hardtack Cemetery, lies off Callier Springs Road on the outskirts of Rome and is counted among the largest abandoned burial grounds in Floyd County. For decades it sat neglected and swallowed by dense woods and undergrowth, its hundreds of graves largely forgotten. In more recent years volunteer cemetery-preservation groups have worked to clear the site, document its interments, and recover the stories of the families buried there.
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