Information on this church is limited. The oldest burial, according to FindAGrave, was in 1865.
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Jones Chapel and Cemetery-Washington County, Georgia
Located on a dirt road, the Jones Chapel and cemetery sit across the road from each other. At the moment, I am unable to locate any history on the church. The building was built around 1900. The cemetery is somewhat active with a few fairly recent burials. I will update once I know more.
Two headstones featured these pinpricks as ways to engrave the headstones.
I will always document any Eldren Bailey marker that I find.
The well-cleaned skeleton of a cow greeted me as I walked a path around the lake.
Wisteria Bridge-Putnam County, Georgia
Located next to Battle Smith Bridge, this metal bridge was once the only way to cross Murder Creek. It’s wholly engulfed by wisteria. If you decide to try to capture it during its brief time in bloom, I recommend photographing it in the morning light.
As a side note, Murder Creek supposedly did get its name from actual murders that happened there in the 1700s.
Beech Grove AME Church-Washington County, Georgia
There’s not much I could locate on Beech Grove AME Church. The cemetery is quite small, with only a handful of headstones. The last obituary I could locate was from 2004.
I am not certain what this small building is. After locating photos of the Beech Grove School on the eDigital Library of Georgia’s website, I am leaning toward a detached preacher’s office.
The Beech Grove School could have been a Rosenwald School. I hope that when I learn more about the church, I can locate the school’s history, too.
Powell Harbor Lighthouse-Guntersville, Alabama
Lake Guntersville is an artificial lake created by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), created in 1933 by Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal to help stimulate the economy after The Great Depression. The decommissioned lighthouse sits on Powell Harbor.
It’s also the lesser-known lighthouse. A much larger lighthouse was built into the side of a home as a labor of love. Photos and the history of that Lake Guntersville lighthouse can be read here.
Smith Chapel and Cemetery of Collinsville, Alabama
Located outside of Collinsville, Alabama is the Smith Chapel and Cemetery. I have not been able to find any history on the church. According to FindAGrave, the oldest burial is 1857. The cemetery is still active.
