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Ben James Cemetery adjoins Ben James Primitive Baptist Church along Ben James Road southwest of Blackshear. The church-affiliated burial ground contains close to 900 recorded graves, making it one of the more substantial rural cemeteries in Pierce County. Its name preserves that of the early family and congregation that established the site.
Ben James Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is a cemetery in Blackshear, Pierce County. It is one of 33 cemeteries documented in Pierce County, among 39 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 31.2649, -82.3317 near Blackshear. The nearest cataloged historic site is Waters Cemetery (cemetery), about 3.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Rehobeth Baptist Church Cemetery, Nunn Cemetery, and Ivy 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.
Ben James Cemetery adjoins Ben James Primitive Baptist Church along Ben James Road southwest of Blackshear. The church-affiliated burial ground contains close to 900 recorded graves, making it one of the more substantial rural cemeteries in Pierce County. Its name preserves that of the early family and congregation that established the site.
Sources: findagrave.com
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