The Story
Mountain Cemetery occupies a hilltop off Carver Mill Road in the Ludville area of Pickens County, near the Bethel and Damascus church roads that take their names from nearby congregations. What distinguishes the site is the open-air meeting area preserved among the graves, where rows of permanent pews suggest it long doubled as a gathering place for services and decoration-day observances. With roughly ninety recorded burials spread across the ridge, it reflects the mountain-community tradition of laying the dead to rest close to where families worshiped.
About this site
Mountain Cemetery is a cemetery in Ludville, Pickens County. It is one of 14 cemeteries documented in Pickens County, among 32 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.5137, -84.6210 near Ludville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Holmes Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Black Knob Baptist Church Cemetery, Federal Road Cisca St. Augustine Trail, and Ball Creek 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.
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