Decatur City unveils searchable Sykes Cemetery map; commission tables release of unmarked-grave data
Preservation staff demonstrated a new searchable online map of Magnolia Sykes Cemetery that highlights marked graves and lets users search by name. Commissioners debated public release of ground-penetrating-radar data showing unmarked graves; a motion to put the report in the city archives was withdrawn and tabled pending state guidance.
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At a Decatur City Historic Preservation Commission meeting, preservation staff demonstrated a new searchable online map of Magnolia Sykes Cemetery and commissioners debated whether to make ground-penetrating-radar (GPR) findings that indicate unmarked graves publicly available.
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