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This Locust Grove burial ground began life as the cemetery of Locust Grove First Baptist Church. The congregation later sold the property to the town, and the grounds were renamed as a municipal cemetery; the site eventually passed to the Henry County Parks and Recreation Department. With well over a thousand recorded interments along Cemetery Street, it stands among the larger historic cemeteries in the Locust Grove area.
Locust Grove Municipal Cemetery is a cemetery in Locust Grove, Henry County. It is one of 56 cemeteries documented in Henry County, among 84 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.3501, -84.1140 near Locust Grove. The nearest cataloged historic site is Locust Grove (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Locust Grove Institute Academic Building, Locust Grove Institute, and Shoal Creek Church 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.
This Locust Grove burial ground began life as the cemetery of Locust Grove First Baptist Church. The congregation later sold the property to the town, and the grounds were renamed as a municipal cemetery; the site eventually passed to the Henry County Parks and Recreation Department. With well over a thousand recorded interments along Cemetery Street, it stands among the larger historic cemeteries in the Locust Grove area.
Sources: findagrave.com
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