Madison in Morgan County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Madison Historic Cemeteries
Photographed By David Seibert, August 4, 2010
1. Madison Historic Cemeteries Marker
Inscription.
Madison Historic Cemeteries. . The municipal burial ground is a composite of four cemeteries reflecting the stages of community development. Early Madisonians first established a collective cemetery at the edge of town rather than sectarian burials in churchyards. The nineteenth century plan for Old Cemetery (entrance right) is distinguished by family plots, vertical and elaborate stone monuments, and remembrance plantings. The earliest known burial is 1811. In 1880, the city purchased a parcel of land west of the railroad for New Cemetery (once known as Westview; across RR right) and another tract in 1882 encompassing the 1881 Confederate re-interment site., Twentieth century cemeteries emerged as for-profit ventures. In 1904, Fairview Cemetery (across RR left) opened offering single gravesites as well as family plots and perpetual care service until passing into city hands in 1926. Madison Memorial Cemetery (entrance left), started in 1958 as Morgan Memorial Park, Inc., developed as a lawn cemetery -- popular for uniform flush markers, lack of vegetation, and ease of care. The property became a civic Cemetery in 1979.
The municipal burial ground is a composite of four cemeteries reflecting the stages of community development. Early Madisonians first established a collective cemetery at the edge of town rather than sectarian burials in churchyards. The nineteenth century plan for Old Cemetery (entrance right) is distinguished by family plots, vertical and elaborate stone monuments, and remembrance plantings. The earliest known burial is 1811. In 1880, the city purchased a parcel of land west of the railroad for New Cemetery (once known as Westview; across RR right) and another tract in 1882 encompassing the 1881 Confederate re-interment site.
Twentieth century cemeteries emerged as for-profit ventures. In 1904, Fairview Cemetery (across RR left) opened offering single gravesites as well as family plots and perpetual care service until passing into city hands in 1926. Madison Memorial Cemetery (entrance left), started in 1958 as Morgan Memorial Park, Inc., developed as a lawn cemetery -- popular for uniform flush markers, lack of vegetation, and ease of care. The property became a civic Cemetery in 1979.
Erected 2010 by City of Madison, Madison Bicentennial Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1811.
Location.
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33° 35.695′ N, 83° 28.335′ W. Marker is in Madison, Georgia, in Morgan County. Marker is on Central Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Academy Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located just inside the cemetery entrance gates. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Madison GA 30650, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Old Cemetery is to the right, and Madison Memorial Cemetery is to the left
Photographed By David Seibert, August 4, 2010
3. Madison Historic Cemeteries Marker
Looking southeast from the cemetery, toward Academy Street
Photographed By David Seibert, August 4, 2010
4. Madison Historic Cemeteries Marker
Old Cemetery is in the background
Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,089 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on November 23, 2021, by Bill Witherspoon of Decatur, Georgia. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 27, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.