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Antioch Cemetery

Malakoff, Henderson County

Marker Text

Located on a two-acre site purchased in 1883 by the trustees of the New Hope Methodist Episcopal Church from J. Thomas and Oma Henry, this cemetery has long served the Black farming community of Antioch. The earliest marked grave is that of Allen Delorah, who died in 1894. The cemetery contains numerous unmarked graves of early settlers and ministers. One of the earliest graveyards in this part of Henderson County, Antioch Cemetery is the burial site for many of the area's pioneers. (1984)

Marker Details

Address CR 1300
Location Description 2 mi. SW of Malakoff on CR 1300. Marker reported damaged Aug. 2021, being repaired by cemetery association.
Marker # 9412
Dedicated 1984
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code cemetery; African American topics
Latitude, Longitude 32.139839, -96.034595

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