In this video, I join Cecil Young on a visit to the Geneva African-American Cemetery in Geneva, Georgia. Known as Geneva #2 on tax records, this cemetery holds a significant yet somber history. Among the graves, we locate the distressing sight of an open ground-level vault, which has broken open at some point in the past. Beyond the cleared area, we uncover additional forgotten graves hidden within the woods.

This visit offers a poignant reminder of the importance of preserving and remembering cemeteries like this, which tell the stories of generations past and the communities they belonged to.

Burial List:
Sallie J. Banks (14 Aug 1945 – 21 Oct 1988)
Sylvester Belk (11 Sep 1911 – 2 Nov 1965)
? Bell (unknown – 1966)
Junior H. Bell (1928 – 1962)
Bobby Blakley Sr. (8 Feb 1949 – 7 Mar 2009)
Lozell Blakley (6 Jan 1951 – 7 Mar 2003)
Lena Davie (14 Jul 1876 – 29 Nov 1940)
Mason Davie (31 Jan 1871 – 29 Oct 1937)
Anner Duncan (1861 – 1936)
Eva Duncan (1889 – 1920)
Louise Duncan (Nov 1890 – unknown)
Louise Duncan (Birth and death dates unknown)
Mrs. Louise Duncan (Birth and death dates unknown)
Monroe Duncan (1860 – 1935)
Vernell Foster (12 Dec 1946 – 3 Sep 2009)
George Gorman (unknown – 29 Apr 1939)
Charlie F. Harris (10 Jan 1960 – 2 Aug 2002)
Johnnie N. Harris (3 Feb 1966 – 15 Oct 2000)
Lester Harris (27 Oct 1919 – 10 Feb 1974)
Omery L. Holsey (10 Aug 1930 – 3 Oct 2009)

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