Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Augusta and the Old Augusta Cemetery

Circa 1819

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 31, 2013

1. Augusta and the Old Augusta Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Augusta, home of Old Augusta Cemetery, was built on the site of a former Indian village, “Sawanogi,” on high ground close to the Tallapoosa River. In 1824 a disastrous flood swept over the plateau, invading shops and residences. A year later a deadly form of malarial fever took half the population to their graves, killing the town as well. The cemetery, burial place for the Ross, Charles, and Taylor families, continued to be used until the early 20th century. The iron fence surrounding the cemetery formerly was erected around the state Capitol in Montgomery.

Erected 2006 by East Montgomery County Historical Society and the Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Disasters • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.

Location. 32° 24.726′ N, 86° 7.895′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. It is on Wares Ferry Road (County Route 64) 0.4 miles east of Dozier Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8511 Wares Ferry Road, Montgomery AL 36117, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Tri-Counties River Region.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Black Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

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 Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least

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8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ulibahali (approx. 3.8 miles away); Antioch Baptist Church (approx. 4.3 miles away); Georgia Washington School (approx. 4.4 miles away); Grace Episcopal Church (approx. 4½ miles away); McLemore-Taylor Cemetery (approx. 5 miles away); Ray Cemetery (approx. 5.1 miles away); Madison Park School (approx. 5.3 miles away); Union Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montgomery.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Chantilly Plantation (was approx. 4.9 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Old Augusta Baptist Church & Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 31, 2013

2. Old Augusta Baptist Church & Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2013, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,720 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 31, 2013, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.