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Also recorded as King's Retreat Cemetery, this burying ground served Retreat Plantation on the southern tip of St. Simons Island, one of the antebellum estates famed for cultivating prized Sea Island cotton. The plantation belonged to the King family, and the grounds hold both family members and the enslaved people who labored on the estate. The surrounding land later became part of the Sea Island Golf Club, whose celebrated Avenue of Oaks survives from the plantation era.
Retreat Cemetery is a cemetery in Saint Simons, Glynn County. It is one of 42 cemeteries documented in Glynn County, among 181 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 31.1412, -81.4066 near Saint Simons. The nearest cataloged historic site is Retreat Plantation (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Strachan House Garage, St. Simons Park, and North Atlantic Right Whale.
This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Also recorded as King's Retreat Cemetery, this burying ground served Retreat Plantation on the southern tip of St. Simons Island, one of the antebellum estates famed for cultivating prized Sea Island cotton. The plantation belonged to the King family, and the grounds hold both family members and the enslaved people who labored on the estate. The surrounding land later became part of the Sea Island Golf Club, whose celebrated Avenue of Oaks survives from the plantation era.
Sources: findagrave.com
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