Near Richmond Hill in Bryan County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Burnt Church Cemetery

Photographed By David Seibert, April 1, 2012

1. Burnt Church Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Near this site in 1830 the Bryan Neck Presbyterian Church was established, being the oldest organized congregation in Bryan County. The church served the numerous planter families of lower Bryan, which had become one of the most productive agricultural sections on the south Atlantic coast. The church burial ground was adjacent to the wood-frame sanctuary. On these grounds are interred members of some of Bryan County’s most prominent early families, including those of Clay, McAllister and Maxwell. The original church accidentally burned in 1882 and a new edifice was built in 1885 several miles east, near Keller.

Erected 2012 by Coastal Bryan Heritage Trail.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.

Location. 31° 52.728′ N, 81° 15.695′ W. Marker is near Richmond Hill, Georgia, in Bryan County. Marker is on Bryan Neck Road (Georgia Route 144) 0.1 miles south of Belfast River Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond Hill GA 31324, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies. George W. McAllister (within shouting distance of this marker); The Clay Family of Bryan Neck (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington Carver School (approx. half a mile away); Bryan Neck Missionary Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away); Richard James Arnold (approx. 0.7 miles away); Fort McAllister (approx. 0.8 miles away); Kilpatrick on Bryan Neck (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hardwicke (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond Hill.

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Photographed By David Seibert, April 1, 2012

2. Burnt Church Cemetery Marker

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Photographed By David Seibert, April 1, 2012

3. Burnt Church Cemetery

An information board just inside the cemetery entrance

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4. Burnt Church Cemetery

Detail of the information board, which includes a map and listing of graves in the cemetery

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5. Burnt Church Cemetery

A copy of an 1842 drawing of the Bryan Neck Presbyterian Church is displayed on the information board.

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6. Burnt Church Cemetery

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7. Burnt Church Cemetery Marker

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8. Burnt Church Cemetery

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9. Burnt Church Cemetery

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10. Burnt Church Cemetery

An unmarked grave in the cemetery. The number corresponds to the map on the information board at the entrance.

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11. Burnt Church Cemetery

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12. Burnt Church Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,255 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on April 12, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.