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Augusta in Richmond County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Walker Family Cemetery

 
 
Walker Family Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By David Seibert, December 7, 2012
1. Walker Family Cemetery Marker
Inscription. Freeman Walker, in 1826, deeded 70 acres of land to the U. S. Govt. to be used as an arsenal – the site now of Augusta College. He reserved one acre as a family burial ground. The marker in front of his home “Bellvue”, on the grounds of Augusta College, lists additional historical facts.

Dedicated to the Memory of Emily Griffin Shearer
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1826.
 
Location. 33° 28.617′ N, 82° 1.558′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Georgia, in Richmond County. Marker is on Arsenal Avenue, 0 miles north of Bellevue Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Augusta GA 30904, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Augusta Arsenal (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Sisters of Saint Joseph In Augusta (about 600 feet away); Stephen Vincent Benet House (about 700 feet away); Augusta College Three Original Arsenal Buildings (about 800 feet away); The Bell at Augusta State University (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bellevue (approx. 0.2 miles away); Augusta State University (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Augusta Arsenal (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Augusta.
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
 
Walker Family Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By David Seibert, December 7, 2012
2. Walker Family Cemetery Marker
Walker Family Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By David Seibert, December 7, 2012
3. Walker Family Cemetery Marker
Walker Family Cemetery image. Click for full size.
Photographed By David Seibert, December 7, 2012
4. Walker Family Cemetery
Walker Family Cemetery image. Click for full size.
Photographed By David Seibert, December 7, 2012
5. Walker Family Cemetery
Walker Family Cemetery image. Click for full size.
Photographed By David Seibert, December 7, 2012
6. Walker Family Cemetery
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2013, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 737 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 28, 2013, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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