Historical Marker

South-View Cemetery

Atlanta · Fulton County · Erected 2016

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The Story

Founded in 1886 by nine formerly enslaved Black businessmen rejecting Atlanta's segregated graveyards, South-View became the dignified resting place of figures like Alonzo Herndon, MLK Sr., and John Lewis.

About this site

South-View Cemetery is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 2016. It is one of 357 historical markers documented in Fulton County, among 643 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.7023, -84.3743 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is South - View Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Trio Steam Laundry, Old South Bend Historic Cemetery, and Route of Stewart's Corps from Atlanta.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.7023, -84.3743 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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