A massive data center is being built near a historic Black cemetery in the Metro Atlanta area.

News Clip0:18WRAL·Fairburn, Fulton County, GA·7/17/2026

A proposed massive data center project in the Metro Atlanta area is drawing community pushback. The development is planned near a historic Black cemetery, the burial site for African-Americans, which is causing concern among residents.

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A proposed massive data center project near Fairburn, Georgia, in the Metro Atlanta area, is facing significant community opposition. The development is planned for land located across the street from the historic O'Neal AME Church, adjacent to its almost forgotten cemetery, which serves as the burial site for African-Americans born before, during, and after the Civil War.

Residents are pushing back against the development due to its proximity to the culturally significant burial ground.