Recognized locally as the Historic Woolsey Cemetery, this small burial ground serves the old railroad community of Woolsey in southern Fayette County. It is cared for by the Friends of Historic Woolsey, a preservation organization that maintains the grounds and documents the community's past. With roughly two hundred marked graves, it gathers the early settlers and families who gave the village its identity.
Woolsey Cemetery
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Woolsey Cemetery is a cemetery in Fayetteville, Fayette County. It is one of 37 cemeteries documented in Fayette County, among 51 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.3621, -84.4133 near Fayetteville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Antioch Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Liberty Cemetery, Pine Grove Cemetery, and Gay, Reuben, Place.
This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Recognized locally as the Historic Woolsey Cemetery, this small burial ground serves the old railroad community of Woolsey in southern Fayette County. It is cared for by the Friends of Historic Woolsey, a preservation organization that maintains the grounds and documents the community's past. With roughly two hundred marked graves, it gathers the early settlers and families who gave the village its identity.
Sources: findagrave.com
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