Historical Marker

The Geography of Race

Atlanta · Fulton County

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From 1866 to 1963 Atlanta's African Americans could buy graves only in this low, flood-prone corner of Oakland Cemetery, a stark reminder that Jim Crow segregation followed Black citizens even into death.

About this site

The Geography of Race is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County. 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 33.7485, -84.3711 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Oakland Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Women's Comfort Station, Alfred Iverson, Jr., and John Brown Gordon.

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

📍 33.7485, -84.3711 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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