Buckhead Coalition Donates Proceeds to Piney Grove Cemetery
Originally Published in The Patch and authored by Tim Small, Community Contributor, on June 14, 2023
“The Buckhead Coalition, a prominent organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in Buckhead and its surrounding areas, is proud to announce a donation of $2,000 to the Friends of Piney Grove. The contribution represents the proceeds from the annual Buckhead Guidebook and will support the preservation and restoration efforts of the historic Piney Grove Cemetery.
Piney Grove Cemetery, located in the heart of Buckhead off Lenox Road, holds tremendous cultural and historical significance. Once a vibrant African American community dating back to the 1800s, Piney Grove Baptist Church and its adjacent cemetery were central to a tight-knit neighborhood. Tragically, the cemetery has fallen into disrepair over the years and is now barely recognizable, engulfed by vegetation...”