Located in the Morgan Methodist Church Cemetery, these two monuments exemplify typical Victorian statuary. It’s typical to see a monument with downcast eyes. The wreath represents eternal life and immortality. It can also represent victory over death.
Seashells can represent spiritual protection. It’s a common motif seen on the graves of children.
Mamie Sheppard’s (1888-1912) monument is located in Salem Cemetery in Calhoun County. This monument is either a copy done by many monument companies, or the company churned out many. I’ve documented this monument in several cemeteries across the state of Georgia.
Cedar Hill Cemetery in Dawson, Georgia is a contributing property to the Dawson Historic District. It started as a rural cemetery but evolved to a more lawn type. There are several impressive Victorian monuments in the cemetery that are all tied to prominent
From the Utoy Cemetery Association website, Atlanta’s historic Utoy Cemetery is a fenced three and a half acre suburban cemetery located at 1465 Cahaba Drive SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30311, behind the old Utoy Primitive Baptist Church (now the Temple of Christ Pentecostal Church), 1911 Venetian Drive SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30311. The cemetery was originally part of the Utoy Primitive Baptist Church, but in 1984 was deeded to the Utoy Cemetery Association, Inc.
Utoy Primitive Baptist Church, apparently the oldest Baptist Church in present Fulton County, was constituted August 15, 1824, in a log house just west of the present church, which is now located at the corner of Venetian Drive (originally Utoy Road) and Cahaba Drive, in Southwest Atlanta. The church was apparently moved to its present location in the summer of 1828. Today, the Utoy Church building itself is owned by the Temple of Christ Pentecostal Church, Inc., an organization that has an active African-American congregation of approximately 100 members.
It was put on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.
Springwood Cemetery, located in Greenville, South Carolina, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. It is an important cemetery because it reflects the history of the city within its walls. Several early Greenville citizens call Springwood their final resting place. It also contains several Victorian markers and reflects the rural cemetery style that became popular with Mount Auburn Cemetery in Boston, Massachusetts.
The first burial was in 1812. Springwood has been known as the Elford Cemetery, the Old Graveyard, and the Old Village Burial Ground. Springwood features a formal, planned design. The pathways and design of the cemetery were created by landscape architect, G. L. Norrman, a noted architect in the Southeast, who was inspired by the rural cemetery movement.
