Cemetery

Butler Cemetery

Whigham · Grady County

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The Story

Butler Cemetery was established around 1883 by the family of Raiford Butler, who deeded the land to his son Thomas that same year. Raiford and his wife Nancy rest here in unmarked graves, as do Thomas and his wife, Eliza Clark Butler. The burial ground lies along the Attapulgus-Whigham road south of Whigham.

About this site

Butler Cemetery is a cemetery in Whigham, Grady County. It is one of 63 cemeteries documented in Grady County, among 73 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 30.8223, -84.3461 near Whigham. The nearest cataloged historic site is Magnolia Baptist Church Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Walden Cemetery, Harrison Cemetery, and Saint Luke Church Cemetery.

This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Butler Cemetery was established around 1883 by the family of Raiford Butler, who deeded the land to his son Thomas that same year. Raiford and his wife Nancy rest here in unmarked graves, as do Thomas and his wife, Eliza Clark Butler. The burial ground lies along the Attapulgus-Whigham road south of Whigham.

Sources: findagrave.com

📍 30.8223, -84.3461 · Whigham, Grady County
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