Piney Grove Cemetery

Piney Grove Cemetery, located on Canterbury Road, is a rare and intact example of an historic African-American cemetery, one of the earliest in Buckhead. Piney Grove Cemetery holds over 300 graves, some of which are believed to be slave burials. This historic site is a significant resource for Atlanta and has been determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. The irregular burial patterns, the variety of hewn and native gravestones, and the terraced landscaping are unique features that give Piney Grove Cemetery a distinct historic character and make it significant as a historic cultural landscape.
Sources:
Hiskey, Michelle. “Piney Grove left off map.” The Atlanta Journal Constitution, 24 February 1993.
Identified Sites File – Piney Grove Cemetery, Historic Preservation Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
Pendered, David. “Cemetery, townhomes to co-exist.” The Atlanta Journal Constitution, 13 July 2006.
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