Acona Church, Cemetery, and School explained

Acona Church, Cemetery, and School
Nearest City:Lexington, Mississippi
Coordinates:33.2681°N -90.0189°W
Built:1874
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:March 20, 2002
Refnum:02000210

Acona Church, Cemetery, and School is a historic complex near Lexington, Mississippi, in the community of Acona. This combination of church, school and cemetery was once common in rural areas, but the Acona complex is one of the few surviving ones.[1]

The church was built as a Methodist church in 1876 as a two-story building. The upper story was used for a lodge hall. A three-room separate building on one edge of the property served as the school. A cemetery was also developed here, with gravestones from the 1880s, and it was still in use in the early 21st century. The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Acona Church and School, Holmes County . Mississippi Preservation . 30 May 2021.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form . National Register of Historic Places . Department of the Interior . 30 May 2021.