Georgia

Old Clarkesville cemetery in clarkesville, ga

This is a darling of a spot and there has been SO MUCH restoration work and…
four weird, tragic & Ghostly stories from Bonaventure Cemetery in savannah, GA

My Dad’s family lives/lived on Saint Simons Island just south of Savannah so I often heard…
Piney green Baptist Church & cemetery in Lyons, Ga

I was in Vidalia last week (a hop skip jump from Lyons), and while I there…
Featured finds: unique epitaphs in Georgia

The South is known for being downright quirky and sometimes odd but always interesting, and that…
The Grave of Blind Willie Mctell at Jones Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Thomson, Ga

American Piedmont blues and ragtime singer William McTier went by many names – Blind Sammie, Georgia…
macabre history of georgia: the woolfolk murders in Macon (Rose Hill Cemetery)

In the middle of Rose Hill Cemetery, with a view of the winding train tracks and…
famous folks From my childhood

Recently I wrote about Christ Church Cemetery on SSI (you can find that here) and now…
(old) summerville cemetery in Augusta, ga

I’ve lived in Georgia most of life, born and raised. Yes, I’ve been lucky enough to…
South-view cemetery in atlanta, ga

In the late 1800’s, during the years of reconstruction following the end of the American Civil…
animal Graves & Monuments of Georgia

I am 100% positive that I’ll have a number of these posts if I can stick…
Christ church cemetery on saint simons island, ga

As you can tell by the signs, Christ Church has quite the history of a political/religious/societal…
Resthaven Cemetery in Washington, GA

I haven’t spent much time in this city but I grew up hearing about the legend…
OAKLAND CEMETERY in ATLANTA, GA

This is a love letter to my other favorite Garden Cemetery! Oh, Oakland. How I adore…
Oconee Hill cemetery in athens, ga

This is one of my favorite Garden Cemeteries (the other being Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta) and…