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Saint Mark AME Church was founded in 1867 and rebuilt around 1893 to 1901; its cemetery west of Sparta now records 364 memorials on Find A Grave. Its oldest section, roughly three wooded acres, is thought to hold some 200 unmarked graves and slabs.
Saint Mark African Methodist Episcopal Church 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 33.2799, -82.9932 near Sparta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ingraham Family Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include "Old Dominion", Hancock County, and Old Eagle Tavern.
This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Saint Mark AME Church was founded in 1867 and rebuilt around 1893 to 1901; its cemetery west of Sparta now records 364 memorials on Find A Grave. Its oldest section, roughly three wooded acres, is thought to hold some 200 unmarked graves and slabs.
Sources: findagrave.com
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