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Descendants and historical society urge Johns Creek to preserve Macedonia Cemetery
Summary
Descendants of Macedonia Cemetery and the Johns Creek Historical Society urged the city to continue preservation efforts after ground-penetrating radar revealed additional burials; they asked for city partnership toward a National Register nomination and for civic programming space.
At the April 20 Johns Creek council meeting, descendants of Macedonia Cemetery and members of the Johns Creek Historical Society urged the city to sustain preservation work after recent ground-penetrating radar located additional remains.
"Because of your action, additional souls have been found," said Matthew Shawid, identifying himself as a descendant of April Woods and as president of the DMCC, thanking the city for investing in archaeological and documentation work and asking for continued city partnership in pursuing a National Register nomination for the site at Medlock Ridge Road and State Bridge Road. Bob Stevens, representing the Johns Creek Historical Society, said the society is developing programming to teach the city's deeper history and requested help finding a civic space for public events and education.
Speakers asked the council to view preservation as a shared responsibility rather than a handout and emphasized hands-on student-engagement partnerships with George Gwinnett College already under way. Council members did not take formal action during the public-comment period but heard the requests for continued acknowledgement, support and partnership.
