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Hunt's Chapel Cemetery is a historically African American burial ground in the Sparta area of Hancock County, tied to the rural Hunt's Chapel church community for which nearby James Hunt Jr. Avenue is named. Documented by the Friends of Hancock County Cemeteries, the active cemetery holds more than 430 recorded graves and preserves the heritage of Black families who settled and worshiped in this part of east-central Georgia.
Hunts Chapel Cemetery is a cemetery in Sparta, Hancock County. It is one of 140 cemeteries documented in Hancock County, among 163 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.2938, -83.0673 near Sparta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mosley Family Cemetery (cemetery), about 2.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include “July” 1858, Repairers of Breach Apostolic Faith Church Cemetery, and Antioch Cemetery.
This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Hunt's Chapel Cemetery is a historically African American burial ground in the Sparta area of Hancock County, tied to the rural Hunt's Chapel church community for which nearby James Hunt Jr. Avenue is named. Documented by the Friends of Hancock County Cemeteries, the active cemetery holds more than 430 recorded graves and preserves the heritage of Black families who settled and worshiped in this part of east-central Georgia.
Sources: friendsofcems.orgen.wikipedia.org
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