Martin luther king sr biography

This article is about the cemetery in Atlanta. For the cemetery in Augusta, see Southview Cemetery.

South-View Cemetery is a historic African-American-founded cemetery located approximately 15 minutes from downtown Atlanta, Georgia.

Martin luther king sr biography

An active operational cemetery on over 100 acres of land, it is the oldest African-American cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia and the oldest African-American “non eleemosynary” corporation in the country.^[3] Founded in 1886, it has since served as the burial place for many leaders in the civil rights movement including Julian Bond and John Lewis.

Martin Luther King Jr. was originally buried here but was later moved to the King National Historic Park in Atlanta.

History

Founded February 1886, the cemetery was an effort of nine African-American businessmen including Jacob McKinley, George W.

Graham, Robert Grant, Charles H. Morgan, John Render and Albert Watts, all who wanted a safe, secure place where their family membe