Located outside of Abbeville, Georgia, the cemetery for the Cedar Creek Baptist Church features a mixture of iron work, vernacular headstones, and Victorian influenced monuments.
Cedar Creek Baptist Cemetery-Wilcox County, Georgia
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Newton City Cemetery, Georgia
Victorian Monuments at Morgan Methodist Church Cemetery, Georgia
Calhoun County
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.
Cedar Hill Cemetery-Dawson, 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
Boyd House-Dawson, Georgia
A rapidly fading Queen Anne in Dawson, Georgia sits on the edge of the road.
Springwood Cemetery-Greenville, South Carolina
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.
