Industrial in Augusta in Richmond County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Family Burying Ground on Good Hope Plantation
Inscription.
This cemetery was the family burying ground on Good Hope Plantation granted in part by King George III to John Twiggs Brigadier General in the Revolutionary Army afterward Major General of Militia
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 33° 20.9′ N, 81° 58.383′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Georgia, in Richmond County. It is in Industrial. It is on Goshen Industrial Boulevard 0.2 miles north of Mike Padgett Highway (Georgia Route 56), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3961 Goshen Industrial Blvd, Augusta GA 30906, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, the Western Hemisphere, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Twiggs Cemetery (approx. Ό mile away); Spirit Creek Baptist Church (approx. 2.9 miles away); Liberty Methodist Church (approx. 4.2 miles away); William Schley 1786 - 1858 (approx. 5.6 miles away); Silver Bluff Baptist Church (approx. 6.3 miles away in South Carolina); Savannah Town / Fort Moore (approx. 7.3 miles away in South Carolina); First Ebenezer Baptist Church (approx. 7.3 miles away); William Bartram Trail (approx. 7½ miles away in South Carolina). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Augusta.
Regarding Family Burying Ground on Good Hope Plantation. The site of Good Hope Plantation, home of the Twiggs family, is now Bush Field, the Augusta municipal airport. It is located less than a half mile northeast of the cemetery.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 3,408 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 15, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.





