Midtown in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Laurel Grove South Cemetery

Photographed by Mike Stroud

1. Laurel Grove South Cemetery Marker

Inscription. In 1853, the city reserved 4 acres in the new Laurel Grove Cemetery for Savannah’s African American community. This new burial ground replaced an older black cemetery located near Whitefield Square. Pastors Andrew Bryan (First Colored Baptist Church) and Henry Cunningham (Second Baptist Church) were among those whose bodies were moved to the new location. Here are buried many of Savannah’s prominent black leaders -educators, civic/community leaders, Masons, politicians, entrepreneurs, and religious leaders. Later increased in acreage by the city, it continues in use today.

Erected by Georgia Historical Society and the Friends of Laurel Grove South Cemetery.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.

Location. 32° 3.591′ N, 81° 6.948′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in Midtown. It can be reached from Kollock Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Savannah GA 31415, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles.

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 New Spain,

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: Florance Street School (approx. half a mile away); Robert “Robbie” Robinson

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(approx. half a mile away); Silence (approx. half a mile away); Charity Hospital and Training School for Nurses (approx. half a mile away); The Kiah House Museum (1959-2001) (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sailors' Burial Ground (approx. 0.7 miles away); Mother Mathilda Beasley, O.S.F. (approx. one mile away); Saint Phillips Monumental A.M.E. Church (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 2008

2. Laurel Grove South Cemetery Marker

Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 2008

3. Laurel Grove South Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,101 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 31, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2, 3. submitted on June 23, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.