Roswell in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Founders Cemetery

1840—1860

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 29, 2025

1. Founders Cemetery Marker

Inscription. The original burial ground once associated with the Roswell Presbyterian Church contains 28 marked graves of some first families of Roswell and their slaves. The first burial was that of Charles Irvine Bulloch, aged 2 years, who died of scarlet fever during an outbreak in Roswell in the summer of 1841. Town Founder Roswell King died February 15, 1844 and lies beneath a monument erected to his memory by his children. Flagstones identify 65 graves discovered in 1984 during a geophysical survey of the cemetery.

Roswell Historical Society

Erected by Roswell Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. 34° 0.863′ N, 84° 21.364′ W. Marker is in Roswell, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is on Sloan Street west of Walnut Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Sloan St, Roswell GA 30075, 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: Roswell's Historic Founders' Cemetery (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Founders' Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Mechanics of a Mill (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mill Dam and Raceway

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(about 400 feet away); 1853 Mill and the Textile Industry (about 500 feet away); Mill Workers and Life in the Mill Village (about 500 feet away); Roswell Manufacturing Company During the Civil War (about 800 feet away); An Introduction to the Roswell Manufacturing Company (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roswell.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 29, 2025

2. Founders Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 70 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 26, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.