Location:
McIntosh County
Intersection of Market Street and GA Hwy 99
Darien, GA
GPS Coordinates:
Latitude: 31.3792000
Longitude: -81.4131012
Historical Significance:
Thomas Spalding of Sapelo established this burial ground and in 1867 Charles, his son, gave it to St Andrew's Episcopal Church in Darien to be used as a cemetery. The land was consecrated on February 20, 1876 by Reverend Dr. Beckwith, Bishop of Georgia.
Burial Significance:
Thomas Spalding, family of Sapelo, Island, Georgia
Historical Destinations:
State Historical Commission
Historical Marker:
- Marker Date: 1957
- State of Marker: Georgia
- Marker Organization: Georgia Historical Commission and St Andrew's Parish Chapter, NSDAR
- Marker Text:
At the end of this avenue, on high land
overlooking the creeks and marshes, Thomas
Spalding of Sapelo established his family
burial ground. For many years the Spaldings
and their kinsmen were buried there.
In 1867, Charles Spalding, son of Thomas
Spalding, gave to St. Andrew's Episcopal
Church in Darien the land surrounding the
family plot, to be used perpetually as a
cemetery. On February 20, 1876, the Right
Reverend Dr. Beckwith, Bishop of Georgia,
consecrated the ground now known as St.
Andres's Cemetery.
095-15 Georgia Historical Commission 1957
Funding:
St. Andrew's Parish Chapter, NSDAR, is currently maintaining.
Physical Condition:
- Preserve
Tourist Information:
- Open to public - Yes
- Family friendly - Yes
- Hours - Daily, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
