Thunderbolt in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Bonaventure Cemetery
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 12, 2022
1. Bonaventure Cemetery Marker (left plaque)
Cemetery
[Right plaque]
of Historic Places
February 2, 2001
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.
Location. 32° 2.719′ N, 81° 3.029′ W. Marker is in Thunderbolt, Georgia, in Chatham County. Marker is at the intersection of Greenwich Road and Stoddard Way when traveling east on Greenwich Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 330 Bonaventure Rd, Savannah GA 31404, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Solomon's Lodge No. 1 (within shouting distance of this marker); John S. Banks (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Julia Denise Backus Smith (approx. ¼ mile away); Sacred to the Memory of Veterans of World Wars (approx. 0.3 miles away); Colonials at Bonaventure (approx. 0.3 miles away); American Legion Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fred Wessels, Senior (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Old Bonaventure Waterworks and Garden (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thunderbolt.
Regarding Bonaventure Cemetery. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
…In1846 Peter Wiltberger, a Savannah businessman, dedicated 70 acres in the northeastern corner of the Bonaventure Plantation tract for use as a cemetery. In 1850, James H. Rion made a survey of the Bonaventure property, the lots laid off within the four angles made by the two avenues crossing each other, and it has been ever since known as “the Cemetery at Bonaventure." In 1868, Peter Wiltberger's son, William, formed the Evergreen Cemetery Company. A map drawn in 1869 by John Postell shows the boundaries very close to the present-day layout of Bonaventure. In 1907, the City of Savannah acquired Bonaventure. …
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Also see . . .
1. Bonaventure Cemetery (PDF). National Register nomination for the cemetery. (National Archives) (Submitted on June 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Bonaventure: From Plantation to Monument. A documentary that covers a small portion of the cemetery's rich history. (Daniel Hancock in cooperation with the Bonaventure Historical Society, uploaded Jan. 18, 2017) (Submitted on June 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 12, 2022
2. Bonaventure Cemetery Marker (right plaque)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 12, 2022
3. Bonaventure Cemetery Markers
Plaques are on the main entrance gateposts.
Photographed By Craig Doda, November 12, 2022
4. Bonaventure Cemetery Marker
Photographed By Craig Doda, November 12, 2022
5. Bonaventure Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 209 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 4, 5. submitted on November 15, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.
