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The McIntosh Family Cemetery holds direct descendants of Donald McIntosh, one of the Scottish Highlanders whom James Oglethorpe recruited to help settle Darien in the colony's early years. The McIntosh family became prominent along this stretch of the Georgia coast, and the surrounding county eventually took the family name. A historic plaque marks the gated entrance to the burial ground.
McIntosh Cemetery is a cemetery in Townsend, Mcintosh County. It is one of 33 cemeteries documented in Mcintosh County, among 89 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 31.6188, -81.4020 near Townsend. The nearest cataloged historic site is William Bartram Trail (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The McIntosh Family Of McIntosh County, Jonesville, and South Newport Baptist Church.
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 McIntosh Family Cemetery holds direct descendants of Donald McIntosh, one of the Scottish Highlanders whom James Oglethorpe recruited to help settle Darien in the colony's early years. The McIntosh family became prominent along this stretch of the Georgia coast, and the surrounding county eventually took the family name. A historic plaque marks the gated entrance to the burial ground.
Sources: findagrave.com
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