Smyrna Memorial Cemetery - Smyrna, GA
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N 33° 53.001 W 084° 30.878
16S E 729859 N 3752002
Smyrna Memorial Cemetery located on Memorial Dr. in Smyrna GA. The first marked grave is the one for Elijah Fleming who died April 8, 1848.
Waymark Code: WM2FGN
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 10/25/2007
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Smyrna Memorial Cemetery located on Memorial Dr. in Smyrna GA.
Traditional history says this cemetery was established in 1838 by the Smyrna Methodist Church. However, Wylie Flannigan of Campbell County, Ga. took title to Land Lot 522 in which the cemetery is located, on July 1, 1843 after paying Georgia $5.00 for the 40 acre lot distributed in the 1832 Land Lottery. The first marked grave is the one for Elijah Fleming who died April 8, 1848.
The earliest deed found involving this property is one from Hardy Pace to the Methodist Church dated in 1915 replacing one dated in 1846 which is said to have been destroyed in the War Between the States. the church sold lots for $10.00 and gave deeds to the owners. The church deeded the cemetery to the City of Smyrna in 1959.
The cemetery is the resting place for 638 Smyrnans. 238 graves are marked with headstones. In 1999 395 previously unknown graves were found. They were classified as adult, child and baby and a marker was placed on each grave site..
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Not listed
Approximate number of graves: Not listed
Cemetery Status: Not listed
Cemetery Website: Not listed
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