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South Hall cemetery gets historic designation
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Lorene Veal, left, and Teresa Owens visit the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery Monday morning in South Hall. Veal and Owens' efforts have helped the cemetery get recognized by the Georgia Register of Historic Places. Residents who pushed for the designation say they are still waiting to hear if it makes the National Register of Historic Places. - photo by Scott Rogers
A South Hall cemetery with graves dating to 1854 has been added to the Georgia Register of Historic Places. “I’m excited that it’s been recognized by the state,” said Teresa Owens, a Friendship Road resident who has done research and pushed for the designation. “It is one of the oldest cemeteries in this area. It represents the earlier pioneers who came in and helped build up this area.” Next up could be the National Park Service’s placement of the 1.53-acre Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery off Friendship Road/Ga. 347 on the National Register of Historic Places.