Smyrna in Cobb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

First Marked Burial

Elijah H. Fleming

— Sept. 25, 1802 - April 8, 1848 —

First Marked Burial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, January 12, 2008

1. First Marked Burial Marker

Inscription.

There may have been burials in this cemetery prior to 1848, however, this grave is the earliest one with an engraved headstone which shows a date. His daughter Mary, who died at approximately 17 years of age on March 14, 1858, is the second earliest grave with a marked headstone. Unfortunately many graves are marked with only field stones, and some are not marked at all.

Reverse:
No official records have been found to indicate who purchased the lots or the names of people buried here. Sarah Gober Temple and Franklin Garrett recorded the cemetery in the 1930’s and Harold & Betty Smith recorded it in 1982 and again in 1989 for the Smyrna Historical and Genealogical Society.

Erected by The Smyrna Cemetery Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical date for this entry is March 14, 1858.

Location. 33° 52.995′ N, 84° 30.901′ W. Marker is in Smyrna, Georgia, in Cobb County. It is on Memorial Place 0 miles south of Atlanta Road SE (Georgia Route 3), on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in the Smyrna Memorial Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Smyrna GA 30080, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the

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crow flies: Smyrna’s First Mayor (a few steps from this marker); Mazie Whitfield Nelson (a few steps from this marker); Smyrna Memorial Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Smyrna (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Taylor-Brawner House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Hood's Corps at Battle of Ruff's Mill (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Alexander Eaton House: Hood’s H'dq'rs. (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Hargrove House (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Smyrna.

Another marker is no longer nearby. 23D Army Corps to Soap Creek (was approx. 2.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

First Marked Burial Marker reverse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, January 12, 2008

2. First Marked Burial Marker reverse

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 6, 2022

3. First Marked Burial Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,187 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 16, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 3. submitted on May 10, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.