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Stubbs Cemetery stretches along South Broad Street (US Highway 129) at the southern edge of Abbeville, directly opposite the grounds of Wilcox State Prison. Local history ties the burial ground to David Fitzgerald, remembered for donating fifty acres of land that helped establish the town of Abbeville, and a number of Fitzgerald family members are buried here. With close to 900 recorded interments, it ranks among the largest cemeteries in Wilcox County.
Stubbs Cemetery is a cemetery in Abbeville, Wilcox County. It is one of 43 cemeteries documented in Wilcox County, among 48 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 31.9867, -83.3046 near Abbeville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wilcox County Courthouse (courthouse), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Jefferson Davis, Wilcox County, and Bowell 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.
Stubbs Cemetery stretches along South Broad Street (US Highway 129) at the southern edge of Abbeville, directly opposite the grounds of Wilcox State Prison. Local history ties the burial ground to David Fitzgerald, remembered for donating fifty acres of land that helped establish the town of Abbeville, and a number of Fitzgerald family members are buried here. With close to 900 recorded interments, it ranks among the largest cemeteries in Wilcox County.
Sources: findagrave.com
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