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The cemetery at Irwinville, the historic first seat of Irwin County, is among the county's largest, with roughly 814 burials cataloged on Find a Grave. Irwinville is best remembered as the place where Confederate President Jefferson Davis was captured in May 1865.
Irwinville Cemetery is a cemetery in Ocilla, Irwin County. It is one of 57 cemeteries documented in Irwin County, among 68 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 31.6527, -83.3879 near Ocilla. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jefferson Davis Memorial State Park (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Oak Grove Cemetery, Jefferson Davis, and Irwinville.
This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
The cemetery at Irwinville, the historic first seat of Irwin County, is among the county's largest, with roughly 814 burials cataloged on Find a Grave. Irwinville is best remembered as the place where Confederate President Jefferson Davis was captured in May 1865.
Sources: findagrave.com
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