Augusta in Richmond County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Twiggs Cemetery
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In the cemetery about 300 yards from here are buried Major-General John Twiggs, a hero of the American Revolution, for whom Twiggs County is named, and his son, Major-General David Emanuel Twiggs, who achieved military distinction in the Mexican War and, after resigning his commission at the outbreak of the War Between the States, became a Major-General in the Confederate Army.
Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 121-26.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, Mexican-American • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list.
Location. 33° 20.717′ N, 81° 58.55′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Georgia, in Richmond County. Marker is at the intersection of Goshen Road and Mike Padgett Highway (Georgia Route 56), on the right when traveling east on Goshen Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Augusta GA 30906, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Family Burying Ground on Good Hope Plantation (approx. ¼ mile away); Spirit Creek Baptist Church (approx. 3 miles away); Liberty Methodist Church (approx. 4 miles away); William Schley 1786 - 1858 (approx. 5.7 miles away); Silver Bluff Baptist Church (approx. 6.6 miles away in South Carolina); First Ebenezer Baptist Church (approx. 7.1 miles away); Hephzibah Methodist Church (approx. 7.4 miles away); Savannah Town / Fort Moore (approx. 7½ miles away in South Carolina). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Augusta.
Also see . . .
1. John Twiggs 1750-1816. New Georgia Encyclopedia website entry (Submitted on December 16, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
2. David E. Twiggs. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 16, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
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