Smyrna Churchyard

One of the region's most historic burial grounds, Smyrna's churchyard sits on land deeded by Sir John Talbot in 1788, holding generations of Wilkes County settlers around the old Presbyterian-turned-Methodist church site.

Smyrna Churchyard is a historical marker in Washington, Wilkes County, erected in 1953. It is one of 63 historical markers documented in Wilkes County, among 123 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.7149, -82.6545 near Washington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Smyrna Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Smyrna Methodist Church, Symrna Cemetery, and Grant's Meeting House.

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