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Canaan Church Cemetery

Memorials : 8
Location : Canaan, Maury County, USA
Coordinate : 35.5858800, -87.1827000
Description : From Communities and Legacies: Maury County’s African American History, A Driving Tour Following emancipation in 1865, a former slave owner donated property to build a church that Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian congregations used. In 1902, the community erected a permanent building for the AME congregation. In 1942, the congregation erected a new building on the same site. On January 29, 1995, a firebomb damaged Canaan, leading to the conviction of three white men for committing a hate crime. Burials in the cemetery, located near the church, date to the late 1800s. It is the final resting place of several World War... Read More

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is Canaan Church Cemetery?

    Canaan Church Cemetery is located at 3048 Ashwood Rd at Canaan Rd Canaan, Maury County ,Tennessee ,USA.

  • Canaan Church Cemetery cemetery's updated grave count on graveviews.com?

    7 memorials

  • Where are the coordinates of the Canaan Church Cemetery?

    Latitude: 35.5858800
    Longitude: -87.1827000

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