Sunbury in Liberty County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Sunbury Cemetery
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 2008
1. Sunbury Cemetery Marker
Among these were the Rev. Wm. McWhir, D.D., and his wife. the Rev. Mr. McWhir was for 30 years the Principal of the famous Sunbury Academy. Born in Ireland, September 9, 1759 he was graduated from Belfast College and was licensed to preach by the presbytery of that City. He died in Georgia, January 30, 1851. Some burials were made in this plot in Colonial and Revolutionary Days, but most of the markers had been destroyed before the 1870s.
Erected 1957 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 089-20.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 30, 1758.
Location. 31° 46.182′ N, 81° 17.034′ W. Marker is in Sunbury, Georgia, in Liberty County. It is on Dutchmans Cove Road. Left 0.2 mile from fork at Sunbury; Marker at the Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Midway GA 31320, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named The Sunbury Cemetery (here, next to this marker);
this page online
Regarding Sunbury Cemetery. No evidence of Sunbury Academy to be seen in area
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
2. Sunbury Cemetery Marker
( Original Fence )
" Erected by Georgia State Society Daughters Of The American Colonists
Dedicated March 9, 1980
Mrs. J.L.R. Boyd, Regent "
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
3. Sunbury Cemetery , partial view
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
4. Sunbury Cemetery Marker
In Town Of Sunbury
Founded 1758
Marker erected by
Georgia Society
Daughters Of The American Colonists
1951
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, February 18, 2011
5. Sunbury Cemetery
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, February 18, 2011
6. Sunbury Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,258 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 17, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5, 6. submitted on April 15, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
