Colored Cemetery, Columbus

#21 among attractions in Columbus

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The Colored Cemetery on 10th Avenue in Columbus, Georgia, is a 17.6-acre cemetery used by African-American citizens of Columbus that has burials dating back to at least the 1840s. In 1936, the name Porterdale Cemetery began to be used also. It is believed to have been included in the 1828 plan for the city by surveyor Edward Lloyd Thomas. ()

Coordinates: 32°27'11"N, 84°58'55"W

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Downtown ColumbusColumbus United States

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Colored Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Columbus Civic Center, National Civil War Naval Museum, RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, Columbus Museum.

0.4 miSW
Music venue, Ice rink, Road
Columbus Civic Center, Columbus
11 min walk • Columbus Civic Center is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Columbus, Georgia, built in 1996.
0.4 miS
Museum, Military museum, Ship
National Civil War Naval Museum, Columbus
12 min walk • The National Civil War Naval Museum, located in Columbus, Georgia, United States, is a 40,000-square-foot facility that features remnants of two Confederate States Navy vessels.
1 miNW
Music and shows, Theater, Nightlife
RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, Columbus
26 min walk • The RiverCenter for the Performing Arts is a modern performance space in Downtown Columbus, Georgia, United States.
1.1 miNE
Museum, History museum, Garden
Columbus Museum, Columbus
28 min walk • The Columbus Museum in Columbus, Georgia was founded in 1953. It contains many artifacts on both American art and regional history, displayed in both its permanent collection as well as temporary exhibitions. It is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.
1.1 miNW
Church
First Presbyterian Church, Columbus
29 min walk • First Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 1100 1st Avenue in Columbus, Georgia. The church is affiliated with the PCUSA. Its building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
1 miNW
Concerts and shows, Historical place, Opera
Springer Opera House, Columbus
26 min walk • The Springer Opera House is a historic theater at 103 Tenth Street in Downtown Columbus, Georgia. First opened February 21, 1871, the theater was named the State Theatre of Georgia by Governor Jimmy Carter for its 100th anniversary season, a designation made permanent by the 1992 state legislature.
1.1 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Trinity Episcopal Church, Columbus
30 min walk • Trinity Episcopal Church is an Episcopal church located in Columbus, Georgia.
1.1 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Church of the Holy Family, Columbus
29 min walk • The Church of the Holy Family is a Catholic Church located in Downtown Columbus, Georgia that was built in 1880. The Catholic church in Columbus had outgrown its original church built in 1829.
0.7 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First African Baptist Church, Columbus
19 min walk • First African Baptist Church is a historic church at 901 5th Avenue in Columbus, Georgia. It was built in 1915 and added to the National Register in 1980. The First Baptist Church of Columbus was key in the construction. It is featured on the Black Heritage Trail.
1.5 miNW
Dam
Eagle & Phenix Dam, Columbus
38 min walk • The Eagle and Phenix Dam was a stone dam on the Chattahoochee River, in downtown Columbus, Georgia. The dam was built in 1882 to power the Eagle and Phenix Textile Mill. It was located just south of the 13th Street Bridge which connects Columbus to Phenix City, Alabama.
0.8 miNW
Museum, History museum
Pemberton House, Columbus
20 min walk • The Pemberton House is an historic house in Columbus, Georgia.

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Which popular attractions are close to Colored Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Columbus Civic Center, Columbus (11 min walk), National Civil War Naval Museum, Columbus (12 min walk), Columbus Historic District, Columbus (18 min walk), First African Baptist Church, Columbus (19 min walk).