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=== African American Cemeteries in GA, MD, NC, and VA === | === African American Cemeteries in GA, MD, NC, and VA === | ||
*[ | *[https://www.facebook.com/portsmouthvablackcemeteries/ African American Cemeteries of Portsmouth, Virginia]. A group of descendants and concerned citizens of the African American Cemeteries of Portsmouth: The Mt. Calvary Cemetery Complex (est 1879), Lincoln Memorial Cemetery (est 1912), Grove Baptist cemetery (est 1840), and Olive Branch cemetery.<br> | ||
*[http://www.aacemeteriesva.org African American Cemeteries of Tidewater Virginia and North Carolina]. A community for the advocacy and preservation of cemeteries for persons of African descent in Tidewater VA and NC. Other areas include Maryland & Georgia. '''Virginia counties covered include''': Accomack, Arlington, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Currituck (NC), Dinwiddie, Essex, Fairfax, Gates (NC), Gloucester, Hanover, Henrico, Isle of Wight, James City, King and Queen, King George, King William, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, New Kent, Northampton, Northumberland, Prince George, Prince William, Richmond, Southampton, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Surry, Westmoreland, York. '''Virginia independent cities covered include:''' Alexandria, Chesapeake, Colonial Heights, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Hampton, Hopewell, Newport News, Norfolk, Petersburg, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Richmond, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg. '''North Carolina counties include''': Bertie, Brunswick, Camden, Craven, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Durham, Franklin, Gates, Granville, Hertford, New Hanover, Orange, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Washington. '''Georgia counties include''': Athens-Clarke, Bartow, Clayton, Cobb, and Fulton.'''Maryland counties include''': Anne Arundel, City of Baltimore, Montgomery, Talbot, and Washington. <br> | *[http://www.aacemeteriesva.org African American Cemeteries of Tidewater Virginia and North Carolina]. A community for the advocacy and preservation of cemeteries for persons of African descent in Tidewater VA and NC. Other areas include Maryland & Georgia. '''Virginia counties covered include''': Accomack, Arlington, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Currituck (NC), Dinwiddie, Essex, Fairfax, Gates (NC), Gloucester, Hanover, Henrico, Isle of Wight, James City, King and Queen, King George, King William, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, New Kent, Northampton, Northumberland, Prince George, Prince William, Richmond, Southampton, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Surry, Westmoreland, York. '''Virginia independent cities covered include:''' Alexandria, Chesapeake, Colonial Heights, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Hampton, Hopewell, Newport News, Norfolk, Petersburg, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Richmond, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg. '''North Carolina counties include''': Bertie, Brunswick, Camden, Craven, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Durham, Franklin, Gates, Granville, Hertford, New Hanover, Orange, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Washington. '''Georgia counties include''': Athens-Clarke, Bartow, Clayton, Cobb, and Fulton.'''Maryland counties include''': Anne Arundel, City of Baltimore, Montgomery, Talbot, and Washington. <br> | ||
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