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| Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print | | Darien in McIntosh County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic) |
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St. Andrew's Cemetery
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By Mike Stroud, September 2008 | |
| | | 1. St. Andrew's Cemetery Marker | | |
Inscription. At the end of this avenue, on high land ovelooking the creeks and marshes, Thomas Spalding of Sapelo established his family burial ground. For many years the Spaldings and their kinsmen were buried there.
In 1867, Charles Spalding, son of Thomas Spalding, gave to Saint Andrew`s Episcopal Church in Darien the land surrounding the family plot, to be used perpetually as a cemetery. On February 20, 1876, the right Reverend Dr. Beckwith, Bishop of Georgia, consecrated the ground now known as St. Andrew`s Cemetery.
Erected 1957 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 095-15.)
Location. 31° 22.76′ N, 81° 25.033′ W. Marker is in Darien, Georgia, in McIntosh County. Marker is on State Highway 99 near St. Andrew's Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Darien GA 31305, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 1 mile of this marker, as the crow flies. Ashantilly (approx. 0.2 miles away); Birthplace of John McIntosh Kell (approx. 0.6 miles away); 200 Years of Sawmilling (approx. 1 miles away); Site of Early Spanish Mission (approx. 1 miles away); To The Soldiers Of Fort King George (approx. 1 miles away); Old Fort King George (approx. 1 miles away); Darien's Railroad and Depot (approx. 1.1 miles away); Columbus Square (approx. 1.1 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Darien. |
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By Mike Stroud, September 6, 2008 | |
| | | 2. St. Andrew's Cemetery Marker, Looking North along Ga 99 | | |
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By Mike Stroud, September 6, 2008 | |
| | | 3. St. Andrew's Cemetery | | |
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By Mike Stroud, September 6, 2008 | |
| | | 4. Spalding Family Plot at St. Andrew's Cemetery | | |
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By Mike Stroud, September 6, 2008 | |
| | | 5. Charles Spalding Grave | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on September 15, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,008 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 15, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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