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Rakestraw Cemetery is a family and community burying ground in Newton County, Georgia, near Covington. Contributors to Find A Grave have recorded about 49 graves at the site, roughly 69 percent of them photographed. The cemetery bears the Rakestraw surname associated with the area.
Rakestraw Cemetery is a cemetery in Covington, Newton County. It is one of 72 cemeteries documented in Newton County, among 98 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.5519, -83.7858 near Covington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Adams Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mount Moriah Cemetery, Starrsville Cemetery, and Old Starrsville Store.
This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Rakestraw Cemetery is a family and community burying ground in Newton County, Georgia, near Covington. Contributors to Find A Grave have recorded about 49 graves at the site, roughly 69 percent of them photographed. The cemetery bears the Rakestraw surname associated with the area.
Sources: findagrave.com
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