Oak Grove Plantation Cemetery Glynn Co., Georgia

Oak Grove Plantation Cemetery
African-American

This is the slave cemetery for Oak Grove Plantation that was owned by the Scarlett Family of Glynn County.

As you can see by this photo, it is overgrown, trees and limbs have fallen, and there are only a handful of grave markers left standing.

It is unknown how many interments there are in this cemetery, nor where each one is located, let alone who may be buried here.

On 3 March 2005, I [Amy Hedrick] surveyed this cemetery and found 5 markers, and a fenced off location possibly marking a plot of graves.

According to research done by the Cemetery Survey Committee spearheaded by Jane Cranshaw, there is one other tombstone to be found.

Today this land is used as a horse ranch and is private property. There are several dogs that run loose in the property at any given moment, and they may be aggressive, so PLEASE get permission before you visit the cemetery.

To prevent wanton visitors, I will not give the location of this cemetery, unless requested by people researching their family.

Tombstones Found by Amy Hedrick on 3 March 2005

MARY LAMAR MOORE 1873-1948	GUSSIE MAXWELL CASH FEB. 26-- OCT. 24 1914 1936 ASLEEP IN JESUS	Unmarked Stone between Gussie and "Daughter"
DAUGHTER	Sleep On M.W. PARLAND SON OF MR & MRS HENRY PARLAND BORN. FEB. 20, 1923 DIED MAR 20, 1928	Fenced off area, possible gravesites

Tombstone found by Jane Cranshaw & the Cemetery Survey Committee

JONES, Martha Parland born 25 July 1874, died 30 August 1906 born at Fancy Bluff and died at Fancy Bluff. “Sacred to the memory of” “She sleeps but not forever, she will wake at easter morn. Then will meet….” Footstone M.P.J.

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