Acona Church, Cemetery, and School

Historic site in Holmes County, Mississippi

United States historic place

Acona Church, Cemetery, and School

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Nearest city| Lexington, Mississippi
Coordinates| 33°16′5″N 90°1′8″W﻿ / ﻿33.26806°N 90.01889°W﻿ / 33.26806; -90.01889
Area| 3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built| 1874
Architectural style| Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.| 02000210[1]
Added to NRHP| March 20, 2002

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.[2]

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.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. ^ "Acona Church and School, Holmes County". Mississippi Preservation. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
3. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". National Register of Historic Places. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 30 May 2021.

## External links[edit]

* Methodist Church Cemetery at Find a Grave
* U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Acona Cemetery

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