Georgia

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…
Old Monticello Methodist Church in Monticello, Ga

Currently a Places in Peril on the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation list*, this church and…
Books & things

My recent and first trip to Knoxville was so much fun, y’all! I got to see…
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…
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…
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…
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…