Old Washington Street School (Covington, GA)
The principal African-American school in Newton Co, GA during the period of segregation. Currently: the Washington Street Community Center on School Street, Covington.
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Longtime property of the Hendrix family, a leading African-American family in Covington, GA. Descendants of Dr. John Hendricks, a prominent Covington 19th century physician and slaveowner.
An important African-American Cemetery in Covington, Georgia.
The oldest African American Church in Newton County, Georgia,
2177 Usher Street, Covington,GA
One of the oldest African-American churches in Newton County, GA. 3134 Stone Mountain Road, Covington GA 30015
Site of major civil rights marches in the c. 1968-1970, leading to the desegregation of local businesses.
(site of future Newton County History Museum). Civil rights protesters were jailed here in 1970.
Corner of Stallings & Hunter St.
Oxford Baptist was organized as a mission church on November 13, 1960. On June 4, 1961, the Oxford Mission was constituted into a church with 45 charter members. Oxford Baptist is a diverse congregation and everyone is welcome. Our 11 AM worship servic...
Built by African-American stonemasons, including Israel Godfrey, in the 1870s.
Built by African-American stonemasons, including Israel Godfrey, in the 1870s.
Plaque and tree dedicated to the memory of Billy Mitchell and Bob Hammond, African-American custodians at Emory College/Emory-at-Oxford. On the Oxford College campus in front of the Science building
The Heritage Room at the Newton County Public Library contains many helpful resources for African-American family history research
Methodist Chapel built in 1841, expanded subsequently. During the era of Jim Crow, African-American worshippers were restricted to the upper balcony seats. From this pulpit, Atticus Haygood delivered his "New South" sermon on Thanksgiving Day 1880.
Slave quarters, occupied in the 1840s-50s by Miss Kitty, an enslaved woman owned by Bishop James O. Andrew of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The cottage, originally located up the hill on the Andrew estate, was moved in 1939 to Salem Campground...
Original site of Kitty\'s Cottage, slave quarters in which resided Miss Kitty (c. 1822-c. 1855), an enslaved woman owned by Bishop J.O. Andrew of the Methodist Church. The cottage was moved in 1939 to Salem campground, and then in 1994 was moved back to...
Original site of the home of James O. Andrew, Bishop of the M.E. Church, South. Bishop Andrew\'s ownership of slaves was the proximate cause of the great schism of the Methodist Church in 1844.
An historic African-American church, founded c. 1867 by newly emancipated African-American residents of Oxford, GA
Site of the three major cotton mills and the number one employer of African-Americans in the 1950\'s & 1960\'s. The mill being owned by the Bibb Mfg. Co. of Macon, Ga. also furnished housing, and schooling for it\'s employees. The colored housing, being l...
Memorial tablet errected in memory of Miss Kitty (c. 1822-c.1855), an enslaved woman owned by Bishop James O. Andrew of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Errected by H.W. McCord. The wording on the tablet--as well as the precise site of Miss Kitty...
This historic cemetery, part of the Oxford City Cemetery, is the final resting place for hundreds of African-American residents of Oxford, Georgia.
One of the two leading historic African-American churches in Oxford, GA, established c. 1900. Located at Richardston and Emory Streets, directly across from the historic African-American cemetery
Hendricks Circle (Covington, GA) ( km) 
