"Holy Row"

Town founder John Thrasher gave four-acre lots to local pastors along this street, earning it the nickname 'Holy Row'; among the congregations was Hopewell Missionary Baptist, founded around 1865 by Norcross's Black residents.

"Holy Row" is a historical marker in Norcross, Gwinnett County. It is one of 43 historical markers documented in Gwinnett County, among 163 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.9458, -84.2128 near Norcross. The nearest cataloged historic site is You are standing on the Eastern Continental Divide (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include The Historic Norcross Cotton Gin, Norcross, Georgia, and Historic Baptist Church.

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