Americus in Sumter County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Founders Memorial Park
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 8, 2021
1. Founders Memorial Park Marker
to Founding Fathers
of Americus Buried here
Known as Old City or
Forsyth Street Cemetery
Oldest Public Burial Ground
in County
First Mayor of Americus, First Sheriff of
Sumter County, and men credited with
naming the city interred here
Graveyard fell into disuse between 1861-1865
when new cemetery, Oakgrove, was established
Saved as a historical monument
in 1968 by Americus and Sumter County
Federated Garden Clubs
Requiescant in Pace
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1968.
Location. 32° 4.409′ N, 84° 13.826′ W. Marker is in Americus, Georgia, in Sumter County. It can be reached from Prince Street just north of East Forsyth Street (U.S. 280), on the right when traveling north. Marker is mounted on brick wall at the west entrance to Founders Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Americus GA 31709, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont. 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: Sumter County Courthouse Bell (a few steps from this marker); The Flood of July 1994 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Confederate Hospitals (approx.
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Also see . . . Founders Memorial Cemetery (Find A Grave).
Also known as East Forsyth Street Cemetery(Submitted on January 23, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
64 Memorials Listed
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 8, 2021
2. Founders Memorial Park Marker
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 8, 2021
3. Founders Memorial Park • South Gate
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 8, 2021
4. Founders Memorial Park • Fountain
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 8, 2021
5. Founders Memorial Park • Burial Grounds
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 8, 2021
6. Founders Memorial Park • Burial Grounds
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 561 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 23, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
