Collins Springs Cemetery - North Church Lane - Atlanta, GA
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The Collins Springs Cemetery is located on North Church Lane at Collins Springs Lane. The old church is located across the street and is now the Atlanta Freethought Society. There are 800 to 1,000 headstones in this cemetery.
Waymark Code: WM9AGP
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/22/2010
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The Collins Springs Cemetery is located on North Church Lane at Collins Springs Lane. The old church is located across the street and is now the Atlanta Freethought Society. There are 800 to 1,000 headstones in this cemetery.
Church History
Founded circa 1850, the original church was destroyed in 1864 by the Federal Army and rebuilt after the Civil War. The church, cemetery and nearby spring carry the name of James A. Collins, an Atlanta pioneer, merchant and local landowner. His promise made before his death in 1862 was fulfilled in 1870 when Collins' daughter transferred title to two acres of surrounding land to the church. The building, which began as a one-room weatherboard structure supported by stacked stone pillars and hand-hewn beams, was modernized with the installation of plumbing in the 1950s and a vestibule and brick veneer in the 1960s. In its heyday, the church had dozens of members, with multiple generations attending services here. But with increased commercial development in the area and a declining membership, the congregation disbanded in 2001.
Soucre: Historic marker at the old church
Name of church or churchyard: Collins Springs Cemetery
Approximate Size: Large (100+)
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