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Also known as the Paradise A.M.E. Memorial Garden, this historic African American cemetery near Jefferson traces its beginnings to roughly 1854. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places after a 2002 nomination, a recognition of its importance to the local Black community's heritage.
Paradise Cemetery is a cemetery in Jefferson, Jackson County. It is one of 92 cemeteries documented in Jackson County, among 116 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.1194, -83.5821 near Jefferson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Paradise Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Builder of the Nation, Jackson County Courthouse, and Jackson County.
This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Also known as the Paradise A.M.E. Memorial Garden, this historic African American cemetery near Jefferson traces its beginnings to roughly 1854. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places after a 2002 nomination, a recognition of its importance to the local Black community's heritage.
Sources: findagrave.com
“Paradise Cemetery” names 2 distinct records in Jackson County. This page is the cemetery in Jefferson. The others:
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