Old Town Cemetery

Old Town Cemetery (HM1CUI)

Location: Athens, AL 35611 Limestone County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 48.137', W 86° 57.987'

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This is the earliest known cemetery in the town of Athens, and the final resting place for many of its first citizens. The earliest burials date from the 1820's and continue through the mid-1800's, with an occasional burial past 1900. Through the markers are now sunken below ground, others have been destroyed or removed.

Trustees for the town purchased this entire block in 1827 for ten dollars from Robert Beaty and John Carriel. It was originally designated school property and a school did occupy another part of the property for some years.
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HM NumberHM1CUI
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Year Placed1984
Placed ByLimestone County Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 6:26am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 503068 N 3851117
Decimal Degrees34.80228333, -86.96645000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 48.137', W 86° 57.987'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 48' 8.22" N, 86° 57' 59.22" W
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Area Code(s)256, 205
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 313 Washington St E, Athens AL 35611, US
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