Georgia

Four stories from Memory Hill Cemetery in Milledgeville, Ga

In a cemetery full of memorable people, stories that span over 11 involved wars and unique…
Rose Hill Cemetery in Winder, Ga

About 35 minutes from Athens, Georgia you’ll find the smallbutgrowing town of Winder. It was once…
Piney Grove Primitive Baptist Church & Cemetery in Needham, GA

I grew up not 15 minutes from this church and up until recently I a) had…
First Looks: Magnolia Cemetery in Augusta, Ga

Fire on the mountains—snakes in the grass.Satan’s here a-billin;—oh, Lordy, let him pass!Stephen Vincent Benet Benet…
Ansley Family Cemetery & The Rock House near Thomson, Ga

Welcome to the oldest stone house in the state! Construction dates back to 1795 and the…
Sara Louise Little at Crawford cemetery in Crawford, Ga

I posted these photos to my Instagram not long ago and the response to this little…
See It Before It’s Gone: Antioch Baptist Church & Cemetery Near Crawfordville, GA

After the recent loss of Hopewell Baptist Church near Monticello, Georgia, I’ve decided to try to…
A Hauntingly Good Road Trip – Cool Things In & (Kind Of) Near Athens, Ga

Stepping outside of just cemetery-centric topics* for a moment so I can share some of my…
On the Hunt for a Holliday – Historic Oak Hill & New Oak Cemetery in Griffin, Ga

I was recently down in Zebulon, Georgia for the Slow Exposures photography shows and events, which…
Bostwick cemetery in bostwick, ga

As expected, lots of Bostwick family in the Bostwick Cemetery! Oh, and a lot of different…
Hopewell Baptist Church & Cemetery near Monticello, Ga / UPDATE

The outside of the church, a peek at the cemetery and the remains of a tarp…
Old Monticello Methodist Church in Monticello, Ga

Currently a Places in Peril on the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation list*, this church and…
Ponder family cemetery in fairplay, ga

In this tiny cemetery there are 13 marked graves and 6 unmarked graves for those buried…
Westview cemetery in Atlanta, GA

Y’all. Y’ALL! My trip to Westview was amazing but with almost 600 acres, 125000 folks buried…
the abandoned Central state hospital & Cedar Lane Cemetery In milledgeville, GA

Central State Mental Hospital, previously called the Georgia State Sanitarium or Milledgeville State Hospital along with other…
Lott cemetery in waycross, ga

This cemetery was the first officially established cemetery in town beginning with burials in 1877, and…
Studdard cemetery & a horror movie side quest in rutledge, ga

Just north of Rutledge, Ga you’ll find this family cemetery that has a blend of classic…
Resthaven Cemetery in Monroe, Ga

This is a mid-sized cemetery located on the edge of the rapidly expanding town square of…
More of oakland cemetery in atlanta, ga

Ah, Oakland. We meet again. And there’s always something new to find when I visit. I…
the grave of harriet powers at gospel pilgrim cemetery in athens, ga

Over a year ago I was lucky enough to attend a very special ceremony here in…