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Set on a hillside in the small community of Tiger, this cemetery holds well over two hundred recorded graves and has served area families for generations. Its most noted resident is country-music songwriter Roger Bowling (1944-1982), singled out on Find a Grave as the site's one famous burial for writing an internationally successful hit song. It remains an active community burial ground in the Rabun County mountains.
Tiger Cemetery is a cemetery in Tiger, Rabun County. It is one of 52 cemeteries documented in Rabun County, among 68 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.8508, -83.4307 near Tiger. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Roane Cemetery, Rabun Memory Park Cemetery, and Liberty Baptist 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.
Set on a hillside in the small community of Tiger, this cemetery holds well over two hundred recorded graves and has served area families for generations. Its most noted resident is country-music songwriter Roger Bowling (1944-1982), singled out on Find a Grave as the site's one famous burial for writing an internationally successful hit song. It remains an active community burial ground in the Rabun County mountains.
Sources: findagrave.com
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