Jackson Street Cemetery

S. Jackson St., University of Georgia campus, Athens, Georgia. County/parish: Clarke.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 02, 2009. NRIS 09000779.

1 contributing site.

Also known as:

• Old Athens Cemetery

From Wikipedia:

Jackson Street Cemetery

Jackson Street Cemetery, also known as Old Athens Cemetery, was the original cemetery for Athens, Georgia and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was in official use as the town cemetery from about 1810 to 1856, until Oconee Hill Cemetery opened. The last known burial was in 1898.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93207470