Madison in Morgan County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Segregated Burial Grounds

Photographed by David Seibert, August 4, 2010

1. Segregated Burial Grounds Marker

Inscription. Historic burial traditions parallel both the societal structure and economic status of the period. Old Cemetery reveals racially distinct sections reflected in the notable absence of family plots and headstones on the hill’s slope, where a memorial honors the final resting place of the town's early black residents. Later cemetery development followed the traditional family plot design for both races but still segregated burial grounds. The plans for New Cemetery provided an area “north of Division Avenue for colored people” and the plans for Fairview Cemetery provided a portion “laid off for (the) negro cemetery.” A memorial marks the unidentified burials in New Cemetery where copings and headstones are relatively sparse except for the early leaders of the black community. Individual headstones are more prevalent throughout Fairview Cemetery. The Civil Rights era led to the creation of private “whites only” cemeteries such as Morgan Memorial Park, Inc. This cemetery was later acquired by the City who removed the race restrictive covenants and changed the name to Madison Memorial Cemetery.

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2010 by City of Madison, Madison Bicentennial Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites.

Location. 33° 35.78′ N, 83° 28.375′ W. Marker is in Madison, Georgia, in Morgan County. It is on Unnamed cemetery road 0 miles east of Central Avenue, on the left when traveling east. The marker is on the cemetery road which parallels the railroad tracks in the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Madison GA 30650, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Antebellum Trail

and in the Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

Photographed by David Seibert, August 4, 2010

2. Segregated Burial Grounds Marker

of this marker: Confederate Dead (within shouting distance of this marker); Madison Historic Cemeteries (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Town Spring (about 600 feet away); Early Academies (about 700 feet away); Reconstruction Property Rights (approx. 0.2 miles away); Industrial Corridor (approx. 0.2 miles away); Madison Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Madison Train Station (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.

Photographed by David Seibert, August 4, 2010

3. Segregated Burial Grounds Marker

Old Cemetery is in the background

Photographed by David Seibert, August 4, 2010

4. Segregated Burial Grounds Marker

Old Cemetery is to the left; New Cemetery is to the right, across the railroad tracks

Photographed by David Seibert, August 4, 2010

5. Segregated Burial Grounds Marker

Looking across the railroad tracks to the New Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,309 times since then and 58 times this year. Last updated on November 4, 2018, by Kenneth Kocher of Madison, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 27, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.