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New Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery sits roughly two miles south of Abbeville along Highway 129, where the church still stands in view of the road. The congregation traces its origins to 1830, placing it among the earlier Primitive Baptist bodies in Wilcox County. Many of the oldest plots are unmarked or worn by age, and some of the burial records have been lost over the years.
New Hope Cemetery is a cemetery in Abbeville, Wilcox County. It is one of 43 cemeteries documented in Wilcox County, among 48 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 31.9675, -83.2886 near Abbeville. The nearest cataloged historic site is New Hope Primitive Baptist Church (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Bowell Cemetery, Reid Cemetery, and Stubbs 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.
New Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery sits roughly two miles south of Abbeville along Highway 129, where the church still stands in view of the road. The congregation traces its origins to 1830, placing it among the earlier Primitive Baptist bodies in Wilcox County. Many of the oldest plots are unmarked or worn by age, and some of the burial records have been lost over the years.
Sources: findagrave.com
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