Lott Cemetery
Lott Cemetery is a cemetery in Waycross, Georgia that was established in 1877. It occupies the block bounded by Butler, Tebeau, Quarterman, and Pendleton streets. There were no areas designated for religious or ethnic groups. African-American graves are along the western edge. Several veterans of the Confederate States Army are also buried there. It was the main cemetery in the city until the Oakland Cemetery was created in 1901 and the African-American Pine Hill Cemetery in 1907. There is a wide variety of funerary art in the cemetery.
Lott Cemetery | |
| Location | Butler St. between Tebeau and Pendleton St., Waycross, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31°13′20″N 82°21′17″W |
| Area | 5.3 acres (2.1 ha) |
| Built | 1877 |
| NRHP reference No. | 08000712 |
| Added to NRHP | July 24, 2008 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.