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Set in the Persimmon community of Rabun County, this Baptist cemetery is among the county's largest, with roughly 672 recorded interments. More than 500 graves are GPS-mapped, and the vast majority have been photographed, documenting generations of the Persimmon valley's families.
Persimmon Baptist Cemetery is a cemetery in Clayton, Rabun County. It is one of 52 cemeteries documented in Rabun County, among 68 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.8986, -83.5123 near Clayton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Germany Cemetery (cemetery), about 2.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Frady Cemetery, Mountain Grove Church Cemetery, and Kilby, James Henry and Rachel, House.
This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Set in the Persimmon community of Rabun County, this Baptist cemetery is among the county's largest, with roughly 672 recorded interments. More than 500 graves are GPS-mapped, and the vast majority have been photographed, documenting generations of the Persimmon valley's families.
Sources: findagrave.com
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