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The Restoration of Olde Clarkesville Cemetery in Habersham County, Georgia

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The Old Clarkesville Cemetery underwent a restoration project in the ten years I first visited. In the summer of 2014, I documented my first visit. I just went back a couple of weeks ago to see what they have done.

The cemetery was initially the graveyard for the Clarkesville United Methodist Church, which relocated from the grounds in 1881.

Margaret Black, 1811-1855

While the most infamous resident is Moses Harshaw, the cemetery is the final resting place of Habersham County’s early white settlers. The earliest known burial is Calvin Hanks who was buried in 1834. The last burial was in 1945 for Mary King.

A view of the cemetery in 2014
Another view of the cemetery in 2014
This is a child’s marker with baby shoes in 2014.
This is how it looks now in 2024. It is much easier to read now. It belongs to infant of Mr. and Mrs. Heard.
This altar has been added to honor the 140 unidentified souls buried in the cemetery. While it isn’t officially known, it is assumed that most in this area are the formerly enslaved.
This is one of the markers used to note where someone is buried.

The steps leading from one section to another section of the cemetery.
The graves of Eliza and Jarvis Van Buren. Jarvis was the cousin of President Martin Van Buren.

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