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Documented as the Sugarhill AME Church Cemetery, this burial ground in the Barnesville area of Lamar County records more than 270 interments. Tied to an African Methodist Episcopal congregation, it is one of the county's substantial historically Black churchyards.
Sugarhill Church Cemetery is a cemetery in Yatesville, Lamar County. It is one of 50 cemeteries documented in Lamar County, among 74 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.9615, -84.1147 near Yatesville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Shattles Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Stallings Cemetery, Sardis Cemetery, and Harris 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.
Documented as the Sugarhill AME Church Cemetery, this burial ground in the Barnesville area of Lamar County records more than 270 interments. Tied to an African Methodist Episcopal congregation, it is one of the county's substantial historically Black churchyards.
Sources: findagrave.com
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