Data Center Build Next to Historic Henry County Black Cemetery Sparks Concerns

Source for Efaye Lloyd’s quote: “The fact that the data center is so close to here, we don’t know if they are over burials or not.” Also covers the cemetery’s condition and the Honor Thy Roots GoFundMe.

Internal note, 2026-07-28 (receipt-gate): this outlet’s live articleBody spells the cemetery “O’Neill Cemetery” throughout and never uses “AME” — it is the outlier. The essay uses “O’Neal AME,” which is supported by FindAGrave’s official registry entry and Black Wide-Awake’s dated on-site genealogist visit (both “O’Neal”). WSB-TV’s written text also says “O’Neal,” though a separately embedded video-caption transcript says “O’Neill” (likely an auto-transcription slip). “O’Neal” is the better-supported spelling; this record’s own “O’Neill” usage is flagged rather than silently reconciled.