Hancock County (Georgia) Cemeteries

Cemetery details

Unnamed Cemetery #16 at White Cedar Dr. near Lake Sinclair

on old Rives Plantation

Unnamed Cemetery #16 at White Cedar Dr. near Lake Sinclair photo
Location:
From the Hancock County Courthouse, go southwest on Hwy 22 for 7.2 miles to the intersection of Hwy 22 and Main Street in Devereux. Turn right (at the backward fork) onto Main Street and go 0.2 mile until it dead ends into Jones Chapel Road. Turn left and follow Devereux / Jones Chapel Road for 4.9 miles to Carr Station Road. Turn right onto Carr Station Rd and go for 8.6 miles to Lake Sinclair Drive. Turn right and go 2.1 miles to White Cedar Dr. Turn left and go approximately 200 feet. Cemetery is on the right, inside a chain link fence.

GPS coordinates: 33 12' 42.4" N 83 11' 58.9" W
or in degrees only form: 33.21178° N X 83.19969° W
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GMD: 104
Cemetery Status: Inactive

The location was shown on a plat of Mr. Leonard Queen's property. The only evidence of graves were sunken areas. Other areas on the property indicate more graves. When a bank of the road along the side of a walled area was cut down, other graves were unearthed. Evidence of a blacksmith shop was found when the house was built on adjoining property.
Cemetery has been rebuilt and no longer appears as how it was found. The entire area is 20 by 30 feet is covered with small stones and is surrounded by a 2 foot wall made of Tennessee field stone. A small statue of Jesus is at one end and steps leading up into the area are on the opposite end.
Indexer or Contributor: F. Dean and Mona L. Williams

Number of persons found: 2
Unmarked Adult Graves

Evidence of 15 graves.
Grave 1
Unmarked Child Graves

Evidence of 3 graves.
Grave 2