Subject: Georgia. Cemeteries From: JEAN PRATHER Date: September 01, 1999 ROUTON Family Cemetery G.M.D. 669. approx 1 mile south of center of WOODBURY. Meriwether Co Ga.This cemetery is found mentioned in Meriwether Co Deed book.P Page 348. dated 2 April 1872.from Abner Routon.administrator of the estate of Elizabeth ROUTON dec'd to John T. DIXON for 15 acres off lot 64. and 13-14 acres off lot 63. 3xcept one fourth acre containing grave yar. as best as they could locate this area on several aps it should be approm 1 mile south of Woodbury in the area enclosed by Old Woodbury Rd on the Northwest, Seaboard Coastline R.R. on the east and Cane Creek on the south Have not been able to locate area OGLETHORPE CO Ga. Arnold Cemetery is located in Southeastern Ga G.M.D. 230. Drive east on Ga St Hwy 10. approx 5 miles east of the court house in Lexington.passing through the small community of Hoga, turn right on last dirt rd before crossing Buffalo Creek. this dirt road crosses Bufflao Creek shortly before leaving Highway 1o. proceed on dirt rd for approx 2.1/2 miles pssing through intersection of anoher dirt rd on left side, to first wood frame house on right past this intersection. proceed on foot approx 1/2 mile eastwardly into the woods until locating a large area covered by growth ,where 5 graves are situated on the norther side of this area identified as Lexington Ga. n3345-w 8300/7.5 by geoloical survey 1971. an unimproved road can be seen leading to the area of this abandoned homesite of the 5 graves 3 are very sunken the other two are only slightly sunken. this cemetery was cited in the will of Susannah ARNOLD recorded in Oglethorpe Co Will book d pages 347 348 . dated May 28 1851 recorded 6 Dec 1856 Desire my body be decently interred in the family grave yard ==== SCROOTS Mailing List ==== Go To: #, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Main |