Old Sardis Church Cem.
 Description: Off Rifle Range Rd.
Location: From the Ocmulgee River bridge on Ga. Hwy. 18, travel approx. 5.1 miles east to the intersection of the Upper River Rd. Turn right and travel approx.1.2 miles to the intersection of the Rifle Range Road. Turn right and travel approx. 1.3 miles to the dead end (end of county maintained road). A guide and permission will be needed to continue from this point, as the cemetery is over one mile to the northwest of this point through private property and locked gates.
From the dead end (end of county maintained road) turn right and go approx. 0.6 mile to a fork in the road. Take the right fork. Drive 0.6 mile. The cemetery is located to your right (north) about 250 yards.

GPS coordinates in degrees only form: 32.96227° N X 83.69509° W
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Dist. 11 Land Lot apx 177
Date surveyed: Aug 31, 2002
Cemetery Status: Inactive
Predominant race: White

Other info: The cemetery covers approx. 3/4 acre with many graves marked with field stone. There are also a couple of stone and wrought iron enclosures.

Indexer(s) or Contributor(s): Earl Colvin

List of Graves

Pers No.NameBirthDeathInscription and NotesService
1    Unmarked adult graves: 36 unmarked graves  
2 F. M. Edwards Jul 7, 1855Jan 24, 1894   
3 M. E. Davis Dec 15, 1855Dec 15, 1893At Rest - w/o J.W. Davis
  		 
4Nancy E. Vanzandt Aug 6, 1843Dec 29, 1905w/o H.G. Vanzandt
  		 
5John Everett Glover Dec 2, 1905May 18, 1907s/o J.T. Jr. & Florrie Glover
  		 
6H. F. Vanzandt Nov 16, 1882Jul 23, 1908   
7Andrew C. Holloman Sep 1, 1892Sep 15, 1894s/o Mr & Mrs J.T. Holloman
  		 
8Thomas J. Jackson, Jr. Jan 19, 1889Mar 10, 1923   
9James D. Jackson Aug 20, 1920Jun 25, 1922   
10Randoff Jackson Oct 9, 1911Oct 25, 1911   
11 Henry Thomas Farr Jan 8, 1910Mar 1, 1910At Rest - s/o J.J. & M.L. Farr
  		 
12 Emma Irene Farr Jul 21, 1915Aug 10, 1915d/o J.J. & M.L. Farr
  		 
13 Mamie Bell Farr Jun 26, 1913Sep 19, 1924d/o J.J. & M.L. Farr -A precious one from us is gone, A voice we loved is stilled, A
place is vacant in our home, That never can be filled.		 
14 Mamie Lee Farr Oct 28, 1886Dec 5, 1940Mother
  		 
15 Walter Jackson Jun 21, 1895Nov 29, 1917Died in service at Camp Wheeler, GA.
  		 
16 Emma Jane Jackson Jun 6, 1856Nov 19, 1939   
17 Thomas J. Jackson Oct 20, 1856Apr 23, 1922Friend, husband, father in inscription.
  		 
18A. J. Vanzandt ca. 1853Sep 22, 1921Age 68
  		 
19 J. J. B.  Oct 17, 1786   
20Hiram Garet Vanzandt ca. Jan 1847Nov 5, 1947Unmarked grave: s/o Hiram Vanzandt & Nancy Elizabeth Edwards All info per Central Ga. Geneal. Soc. Qtrly,
Vol 15 No. 2, 1993, submitted by Virginia C. Lloyd. This source says he is buried here.		 Confederate States of America
Co. B, 6th Regiment (probably Ga State
Troops, per editors). See source in
comments on this grave.

 

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