About Lincoln Cemetery
Lincoln Cemetery is a christian cemetery near Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. It lies about 4.5 mi east of Atlanta. The grounds sit at about 915 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 12 notable people buried here, including Ralph Abernathy, Tiger Flowers and Juanita Abernathy. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 316890. The nearest other listed cemetery is Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery, about 0.8 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is McCray Family Funeral Service & Cremations in Atlanta, about 0.9 mi away. It is one of 231 cemeteries we list in Fulton County, and 179 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 2 of the 231 listings in Fulton County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Atlanta. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Lincoln Cemetery
Among them: 1 actor, 1 football player, 1 basketball player, 1 boxer, 1 business leader, 1 scientist, 1 World War II veteran, 1 writer.
- Ralph Abernathy1926-1990American civil rights activist and minister
- Tiger Flowers1895-1927African-American boxer
- Juanita Abernathy1929-2019American civil rights activist
- Hosea Williams1926-2000American civil rights leader and activist
- Harold McLinton1947-1980American football player
- Johnnie Hines Watts Prothro1922-2009American nutritionist
- Clarence Albert Bacote1906-1981American historian
- Joseph E. Boone1922-2006American civil rights activist
- Ricky Byrdsong1956-1999American basketball player and coach
- William Augustus Bell1882-1961American businessman, educator
- Lance Jeffers1919-1985American writer
- Tracy Lamar Coley1964-2002
People whose Wikidata entry gives Lincoln Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
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What Lincoln Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Sharon Baptist Church CemeteryAtlanta, GABaptist cemetery0.8 mi
- Elliott CemeteryAtlanta, GACemetery0.9 mi
- Latham Family CemeteryAtlanta, GAFamily cemetery0.9 mi
- Coursey Family Burial GroundAtlanta, GAFamily cemetery1.1 mi
- Touchstone CemeteryAtlanta, GACemetery1.4 mi
- Westview Cemetery1680 Westview Drive Southwest, Atlanta, GACemetery1.5 mi
- Alsobrook Family CemeteryAtlanta, GAFamily cemetery1.8 mi
- Wood-Hudson Family CemeteryAtlanta, GAFamily cemetery1.8 mi
- Hollywood CemeteryAtlanta, GACemetery1.9 mi
- Monte Vista Biblical CemeteryAtlanta, GACemetery1.9 mi
Funeral homes near Lincoln Cemetery
- McCray Family Funeral Service & Cremations0.9 miFuneral home · Atlanta · (404) 855-5349
- Knox Funeral Home0.9 miFuneral home · Atlanta · (408) 457-0932
- Hines Home of Funerals1.3 miFuneral home · Atlanta · (404) 792-2400
- Alfonso Dawson Mortuary1.5 miMortuary · Atlanta · (404) 691-3810
- Hollifield Mortuary Inc1.8 miMortuary · Atlanta · (404) 799-8676
- Wise Funeral Home1.9 miFuneral home · Atlanta · (404) 758-4634
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Is Lincoln Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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