Located in Oak Hill Cemetery, this monument memorializes Augusta Williams (1894-1901) who passed away at the age of 7. The tree represents a life cut short.
McWilliams Monument at Oak Hill Cemetery-Griffin, Georgia
Moxley Cemetery Angel-Swainsboro, Georgia
This angel sits at the edge of the Moxley Cemetery. There’s no name at the base. I am uncertain if this is simply decorative, or it’s supposed to mark someone grave.
Bay Springs Methodist Church and Cemetery-Washington County, Georgia
A View from Ellijay Cemetery-Ellijay, Georgia
On top of the mountain, overlooking Ellijay, is the Ellijay City Cemetery.
Evergreen Cemetery-Savannah, Georgia
Chatham County
I visited the cemetery in Savannah for the first time in 2014. It’s a historic African American cemetery that has faced hardship due to poor management. While the lack of care for the cemetery is problematic, the vernacular headstones remind us how much these people were loved.
As of 2021, the owner of the cemetery has passed away, and families are still struggling to get the cemetery cleaned.
Sardis United Methodist Church Cemetery-Atlanta, Georgia
Oral history states that the church started in 1812 in a log cabin on the current property. The cemetery has been in existence since approximately the same time. The church and cemetery were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
