Save The Historic Cemeteries Of East Point, Georgia.
Sign Now
To The City of East Point Georgia.
Attention Mayor, City Council Members, City Manager and all other interested persons and offices of said municipality.
Due to the recent explosion of development within the city of East Point, our historic smaller cemeteries are in danger. These cemeteries are: The Lee Family Farm Cemetery, The Hornsby Family Cemetery, Bethel Primitive Baptist Cemetery and the Connally Family Cemetery.
Nellie's Chapel and Mount Olive are also of concern but the above are in extreme danger.
We, the undersigned ask the governing council of the City of East Point Georgia to make it a requirement of developers who wish to build inside the city limits of East Point to do the following.
Attention Mayor, City Council Members, City Manager and all other interested persons and offices of said municipality.
Due to the recent explosion of development within the city of East Point, our historic smaller cemeteries are in danger. These cemeteries are: The Lee Family Farm Cemetery, The Hornsby Family Cemetery, Bethel Primitive Baptist Cemetery and the Connally Family Cemetery.
Nellie's Chapel and Mount Olive are also of concern but the above are in extreme danger.
We, the undersigned ask the governing council of the City of East Point Georgia to make it a requirement of developers who wish to build inside the city limits of East Point to do the following.
Sign The Petition
Continue with Google
OR
If you already have an account please sign in, otherwise register an account for free then sign the petition filling the fields below.
Email and password will be your account data, you will be able to sign other petitions after logging in.
Shoutbox
Goal
250 signatures
Goal: 1,000
Latest Signatures
24 December 2015
6 December 2015
9 November 2015
14 October 2015
4 October 2015
2 October 2015
29 September 2015
24 September 2015
243.
James Em
|
I too am interested in protecting old family cemeteries. I suggest you look at the following web pages. They may be of some help. Good luck with your effort.
Address
608 Rollingwood Dr. Greensboro, NC 27410 http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/printversion.
14 August 2015
9 August 2015
30 June 2015
21 June 2015
6 June 2015
238.
Caryn Simpsonb
|
My family has been in Georgia since 1815 and I am very interested in preserving the cemeteries. My Grandfather and Great Grandfather lived in Old Campbell County, which is now Fulton .
18 May 2015
237.
Marilyn Mh
|
Someone must take the lead in preserving another part of our National Heritage.
Address
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
9 May 2015
236.
Jeff L
|
I have an ancestor's cemetery that may be distroyed if this is not passed.
Address
307 Champions Ct. Woodstock, Ga
26 April 2015
235.
Holly S
|
Please respect those that have come before us...whatever is built can be done away from their final resting places.
25 April 2015
9 April 2015
27 March 2015
18 March 2015
5 March 2015
19 February 2015
8 February 2015
228.
Dorothy L
|
Our country has been remise in recognizing the buildings and other centers of our history. However, the most important of these is our cemeteries. A national registry has finally been formed to take care that these are not obliterated. These are our histo
24 January 2015
19 January 2015
Tags
No tags
Embed Codes
direct link
link for html
link for forum without title
link for forum with title
