Resident pushes to protect cemetery on proposed data center site in Alabama
A proposed data center in Childersburg, Alabama, is facing opposition from a resident who says the site contains five historic cemeteries. The resident, Tim Jones, is working to preserve these sites, while the city states developers cannot build on the cemeteries.
Resident Tim Jones is actively advocating for the preservation of five cemeteries located within the proposed Childersburg Industrial Park, a site under consideration for a new data center. Jones has registered the Nicholson Cemetery as a historical site and plans to engage with City Hall to secure permission for cleanup efforts.
He emphasizes the historical significance of the cemeteries in Childersburg, Talladega County, Alabama, which he believes have been overlooked. Childersburg Mayor Ken Watson acknowledged that while the possibility of a data center on the property is being explored, any developer would be prohibited from building directly on the cemetery sites. Jones's primary concern is ensuring continued access to the historical locations, even if a data center is built nearby.