This historic African-American cemetery is located in northern Ben Hill County. I don’t believe it was associated with a particular congregation but was rather a community burial ground.
There is a simple beauty to this place, surrounded by farmland.
Though it might appear wild in these photos due to the high grasses, it is actually well-maintained.
The vast majority of the memorials are concrete slabs with stenciled identifications.
The McElhaney side of my family’s cemetery, though my grandparents (Swain) and most recently my uncle are buried in Evergreen. My grandmother’s maiden name is McElhaney and Lizzie Pugh was her sister and Walter was Ms Pugh’s son, my second cousin.