I wanted to bring back a tradition of this blog: having a little fun around Halloween. Living here in North Fulton where it was all rural farmland many years ago, it’s not uncommon to come across an old cemetery in the midst of residential development. In the past most of the cemeteries were adjacent to a church; now many of the churches have been destroyed and all the remains is the cemetery. The land was sold and now a neighborhood resides on the former church grounds creating the unintended relationship. Or, the church and cemetery are still there but have a new neighbor themselves.
It’s certainly never on a buyers wish list to have a view of graves and headstones but would it bother you to live next to a cemetery? You certainly would have plenty of peace and quiet….or would you?
Providence Baptist Church / Cemetery
It’s out in plain view, right on Providence Rd. just across from the entrance to Pleasant Hollow Farms. The Providence Baptist Church has been there since the mid 1800′s. It’s one of the larger “old” cemeteries but right behind it is the small community of Crabapple North. You can make out one of the homes through the trees. They all have large lots with private back yards, except for a few that back up to very “quiet” neighbors.
Historic Rucker Cemetery
Tucked away where you would never see it in the Wallace Woods neighborhood off Rucker Road, fittingly, is the “Historic Rucker Cemetery” established in 1835. It is a couple of acres in size, surrounded by woods and a chain link fence and home to about 50 of the quietest neighbors you could imagine. I can only surmise that the Rucker homestead was somewhere nearby at one time and this was the family cemetery. Now it offers the neighborhood some greenspace – or should I say, deadspace?
Know of any hidden cemeteries in the area? And would you live next to one?
There is actually a book that lists all the cemetaries located in what was once Milton County.
Pretty thick too!
Hey Travis, I would love to know what that book is.