Statesboro in Bulloch County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

William Charles “Willie” Heddleston

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 7, 2022

1. William Charles “Willie” Heddleston Marker (side A)

Inscription. The first internment in Eastside Cemetery occurred on March 8, 1890. Willie Heddleston (Hedleston) was born April 17, 1856 and was a printer for the Eagle Publishing Co., owned by J. A. Brannen. They published the Statesboro Eagle newspaper and sold stationery, books and periodicals.

His parents were William Davis Hedleston and Ann Susannah Ulmer. Both are buried in Burnt Fort Cemetery in Camden County, GA.

His wife was Alvarette (Allie) Brannen Hedleston. Willie's daughter Ernestine Hedleston married James Shields Kenan, Sr. His grandson, James Shields Kenan was later publisher of the Bulloch Times and was the first president of Bulloch County Historical Society.
Supported by the Jack N. and Addie D. Averitt Foundation

Erected by Bulloch County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Communications • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is March 8, 1890.

Location. 32° 27.071′ N, 81° 46.277′ W. Marker is in Statesboro, Georgia, in Bulloch County. It can be reached from the intersection of Northside Drive East (U.S. 80) and Turner Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is

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in Eastside Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1502 Northside Dr E, Statesboro GA 30458, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. 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: Eastside Cemetery (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Donehoo-Brannen-NeSmith Mansion (approx. half a mile away); Statesboro Vietnam Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Statesboro, Georgia (approx. half a mile away); Dover & Statesboro Railroad (approx. 0.6 miles away); Willie McTell Trail (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mathews Building (approx. 0.6 miles away); “Flame of Freedom” (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Statesboro.

William Charles “Willie” Heddleston Marker (side B) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 7, 2022

2. William Charles “Willie” Heddleston Marker (side B)

William Charles “Willie” Heddleston Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 7, 2022

3. William Charles “Willie” Heddleston Marker

William Charles “Willie” Heddleston Gravestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 7, 2022

4. William Charles “Willie” Heddleston Gravestone

Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 265 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.