Cemetery Bridges Past, Present, Future

Although Halloween may be more for the kids and their candy these days, there are still local places where you can go to get scared half to death.

Very few places are as spooky as an old cemetery on Halloween night. Fortunately, fear junkies won't have to go very far to get their fright fix.

Just minutes from Historic Downtown Acworth off of GA-293, Liberty Hill Cemetery has been in existence since the late 1700s. The earliest grave in the cemetery dates to 1799! The original , which was then called the Liberty Hill Baptist Church, was built behind the cemetery in 1840. After Gen. Sherman destroyed the church during his March to the Sea, it was rebuilt on the same site and later sold.

After the church building was sold, the became responsible for maintaining the cemetery. As one of the oldest parts of the city still in existence, the preservation of the cemetery is an important job of the local government; despite the cemetery's age, there are still plots available through the Acworth City Clerk.

The cemetery is beautifully-landscaped and maintained, and contains many famous local names. There are several reverends buried in the cemetery, and at least one Confederate veteran. There are a multitude of unique and aesthetically pleasing tombstones in the cemetery, exhibiting over 200 years of funerary traditions.

The cemetery is open to visitors between sunup and sundown, so if you are looking for a spooky, spine tingling Halloween night or a peaceful, contemplative stroll, Liberty Hill Cemetery is to die for.