Historical Marker

Summerville Cemetery (1957)

Augusta · Richmond County · Erected 1957

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Dating to the early 1800s on land given by Augusta intendant Thomas Cumming, this hilltop burial ground is nicknamed the 'Political Graveyard' for the governors, congressmen, and a U.S. Supreme Court justice resting here.

About this site

Summerville Cemetery is a historical marker in Augusta, Richmond County, erected in 1957. It is one of 148 historical markers documented in Richmond County, among 249 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.4801, -82.0155 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Summerville Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Home of Charles Jones Jenkins, Jr., LL. D., Reid-Jones-Carpenter House, and Montrose.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

Also at or near Augusta, Richmond County

“Summerville Cemetery” names 3 distinct records in Richmond County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1957 in Augusta. The others:

📍 33.4801, -82.0155 · Augusta, Richmond County

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Nearby in Richmond County

The Home of Charles Jones Jenkins, Jr., LL. D.

Augusta · 1959

Historic Place

Reid-Jones-Carpenter House