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West End Cemetery is a historic burial ground on the west side of Quitman, marked by stone entry gates and a Georgia historical marker set near its northern entrance. Its interments include Henry Gray Turner (1839-1904), a Confederate army captain who afterward represented Georgia in the United States Congress. With more than 330 documented graves, the cemetery reflects the town's growth through the nineteenth century.
West End Cemetery is a cemetery in Quitman, Brooks County. It is one of 49 cemeteries documented in Brooks County, among 67 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 30.7844, -83.5669 near Quitman. The nearest cataloged historic site is West End Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Harris--Ramsey--Norris House, Brooks County Jail, and Civil War Slave Conspiracy.
This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
West End Cemetery is a historic burial ground on the west side of Quitman, marked by stone entry gates and a Georgia historical marker set near its northern entrance. Its interments include Henry Gray Turner (1839-1904), a Confederate army captain who afterward represented Georgia in the United States Congress. With more than 330 documented graves, the cemetery reflects the town's growth through the nineteenth century.
Sources: findagrave.com
“West End Cemetery” names 2 distinct records in Brooks County. This page is the cemetery in Quitman. The others:
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