Griffin in Spalding County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Stonewall Confederate Cemetery Trees

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2021

1. Stonewall Confederate Cemetery Trees Marker

Inscription. The 39 trees within the iron fence of Stonewall Confederate Cemetery were designated as landmark and historic trees by the Georgia Urban Forest Council in 2003. Planted about 1867, the trees mark the final resting place for 504 soldiers who perished during the Civil War.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Horticulture & Forestry • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 33° 14.774′ N, 84° 15.207′ W. Marker is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. It can be reached from the intersection of Memorial Drive (Georgia Route 16) and 1st Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 Memorial Dr, Griffin GA 30223, 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 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 of this marker: Private William Archelaus Hughes (here, next to this marker); To the Women of Griffin and Spalding County (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Georgia Militia at Griffin (within shouting distance of this marker); The Orphan Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memoriam (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Spalding County World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor of Lt. Col. Allan B. Imes (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Griffin.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2021

2. Stonewall Confederate Cemetery Trees Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 303 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 27, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.