Fishing Creek Cemetery

Location:
From the Baldwin County Courthouse, go west on Hancock Street for 2 blocks or 0.2 mile (or the one large block containing Georgia College & State Univ.). Turn right on Clarke Street. Go one large block or 0.2 mile. Turn left onto Highway 22 west (Montgomery St.). Go west for 7.8 miles on Highway 22. Turn right on Lawrence Rd. Go 0.6 mile. Turn right on Fishing Creek Church Rd. Go on Fishing Creek Church Rd. for 0.9 mile (you will see a small white church at the end of the road). The cemetery is on the left before you get to the church.

GPS coordinates: 33 04' 58" N 83 20' 58" W
or in degrees only form: 33.08278° N X 83.34944° W
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GMD: 319
Cemetery Status: Active
Predominant race: Black

Unmarked Adult Slab     
 
 Grave 1

  Laura   Milner
 
 - Feb 16, 1938
   
 Grave 2

Unmarked Adult Slab     
 
 Grave 3

  Lize   Milie
 
 -  1930
   
 Grave 4

  Monnis   Dennis
 
age 72   

 Grave 5

  John   Lewis
 
 - Sep 2, 1919
   
Military Service: 
Ga. Pvt. 345 Serv. Bn.

 Grave 6 

Unmarked Grave     
 
  10-12 unmarked graves 

 Grave 7

  James H.  Davis
Sep 17, 1890 - Nov 28, 1989
Elder   

 Grave 8 

  David W.  Davis, Sr.
Aug 31, 1987 - Oct 18, 1985
  the dates on the stone appear to be incorrect

 Grave 9 

  Joseph A.  Mason, Sr.
Mar 18, 1930 - Mar 7, 1992
   
Military Service: Korean War
Cpl US Army

 Grave 10 

  Ceasar   Mason
Jun 30, 1920 - Jun 26, 1943
   
Military Service: World War II
Pvt US Army

 Grave 11 

  Bessie   Hall
Dec 25, 1900 - Mar 21, 1985
  the last digit in the birth year is unclear 

 Grave 12 

  Mamie   Butts
Oct 14, 1919 - Jul 20, 1962
   

 Grave 13 

     
 -  1953
  name is illegible 

 Grave 14

  Lewis   Milner
 
 - Apr 19, 1965
   
 Grave 15

  Earnestine W.  Hurt
Jan 19, 1936 - Nov 10, 1961
   

 Grave 16 

  Felton   Wright
Mar 28, 1921 - Apr 30, 1975
   

 Grave 17 

Unmarked Adult Slab     
 
  4 unmarked slabs 

 Grave 18

  Mary E.  Beckom
Oct 11, 1919 - Dec 6, 1960
   

 Grave 19 

  Zack   Beckom
 
 Grave 20

  Matilda   Beckom
Jun 5, 1886 - Jun 25, 1952
   

 Grave 21 

  Riley   Davis
 
 - Oct 30, 1955
   
 Grave 22

  Harrison   Beckom
Mar 24, 1873 - Aug 19, 1960
   

 Grave 23 

Unmarked Adult Slab     
 
 Grave 24

  Woodrow   Wright
 1914 -  1942
   

 Grave 25 

  Lucy   Myl
 
  only the first three letters of the surname are legible

 Grave 26

Unmarked Adult Slab     
 
  2 unmarked slabs 

 Grave 27

  Mamie   Martin
 
 - Oct 17, 1926
   
 Grave 28

Unmarked Grave     
 
  2 unmarked graves 

 Grave 29

Unmarked Adult Slab     
 
  writing on the slab is illegible 

 Grave 30

     
 1921 - Mar 15, 1936
  name is illegible 

 Grave 31 

  Richard   Martin
 1925 -  1971
   

 Grave 32 

  Georgia M.  Howard
Aug 23, 1922 - Sep 14, 1979
   

 Grave 33 

Unmarked Adult Slab     
 
 Grave 34

  Susie A.  Hinson
May 18, 1918 - Jan 8, 1974
   

 Grave 35 

Unmarked Adult Slab     
 
  2 unmarked slabs 

 Grave 36

  Leroy   Mason
Mar 16, 1941 - Jun 3, 1993
   

 Grave 37 

  Charles   Mason
Nov 12, 1911 - Jun 22, 1961
   

 Grave 38 

  Mrs Charlotte   Wright
Jan 26, 1889 - Nov 30, 1967
   

 Grave 39 

  Sandy   Wright
Aug 8, 1887 - May 15, 1987
  birthdate may be 1897 

 Grave 40 

  Henry   Myles, Jr.
Mar 4, 1899 - Aug 18, 1971
   
Military Service: World War I
Pvt US Army

 Grave 41 

  Clara W.  Pitts
Jan 9, 1934 - Jun 1, 1991
   

 Grave 42 

Unmarked Grave     
 
  multiple unmarked graves 

 Grave 43

  Solomon   Davis
Nov 22, 1917 - Oct 29, 1992
   

 Grave 44 

  Melvin R.  Davis
Oct 14, 1962 - Oct 26, 1992
   

 Grave 45 

  Daniel   Davis, Sr.
Mar 23, 1957 - Oct 15, 1988
   

 Grave 46 

  Georgia B.  Davis
Oct 27, 1938 - Mar 1, 1982
   

 Grave 47 

  James Lee  Davis
Sep 10, 1947 - Dec 12, 1979
   

 Grave 48 

  Harry   Reeves
Jan 30, 1900 - Jul 27, 1980
   

 Grave 49 

  James C.  Wright
Nov 12, 1917 - Dec 12, 1975
   

 Grave 50 

  Anita D.  Pitts
Oct 8, 1955 - Aug 16, 1994
   

 Grave 51 

Unmarked Grave     
 
 Grave 53

Unmarked Adult Slab     
 
  2 unmarked slabs 

 Grave 54

  Latitia   McCormick
 1861 - Jun 2, 1926
w/o Green McCormick   

 Grave 55 

  Estella M.  Rice
 
 Grave 56

  Luico M.  Williams
May 9, 1898 - Jul 1, 1963
  same stone as Bessie M. Williams 

 Grave 57 

  Bessie M.  Williams
Aug 11, 1898 - Jun 8, 1969
  same stone as Luico M. Williams 

 Grave 58 

  Elco   Williams
Dec 7, 1924 - Nov 12, 1981
   
Military Service: World War II
US Navy

 Grave 59 

  Lyman   Milner
Dec 15, 1913 - Aug 12, 1975
   

 Grave 60 

  William A.  Graves
Nov 2, 1961 - Dec 20, 1992
   

 Grave 61 

  Mrs Ruth   Davis
Apr 3, 1903 - Aug 26, 1969
   

 Grave 62 

  Anthony A.  Vinson
Aug 1, 1971 - Sep 18, 1971
   

 Grave 63 

  Charles   Banks
Jun 20, 1903 - Nov 17, 1975
   

 Grave 64 

  Moses   Banks
Mar 15, 1912 - Aug 19, 1992
   

 Grave 65 

  Ella Mae M.  Banks
Nov 27, 1923 - Mar 2, 1994
   

 Grave 66 

  Martha   Milner
 
 - Sep 11, 1963
   
 Grave 67

  Nellie   Dowell
 
 - Sep 23, 1960
   
 Grave 68

Unmarked Adult Slab     
 
 Grave 69

Unmarked Adult Slab     
 
 Grave 70

  Mrs Elma  Mathis Gullatt
Mar 12, 1918 - Mar 13, 1944
   

 Grave 71 

Unmarked Grave     
 
 Grave 72

  Jerry   Milner
 
 - Apr 23, 1949
   
 Grave 73

Unmarked Adult Slab     
 
 Grave 74

  Willie   Miemie
 
 - Apr 12, 1956
   
 Grave 75

Unmarked Grave     
 
 Grave 76

  Quia K.  Smith
Jan 31, 1980 - Jun 12, 1981
   

 Grave 77 

  Annie Lue  Torrance
Mar 14, 1941 - Oct 8, 1977
   

 Grave 78 

  Ben   Jackson, Sr.
Mar 13, 1936 - Jun 25, 1988
   

 Grave 79 

  William   Milner
Aug 12, 1902 - May 24, 1984
   

 Grave 80 

  Annie B.  Pitts
 
 Grave 81

  Henry M.  Miles
Dec 6, 1912 - Aug 24, 1947
   
Military Service: World War II
Ga. Tec. 4 Trans Corp.

 Grave 82 

  Jace   Pitts
Nov 1906 - Apr 1955
   

 Grave 83 

  Laura   Brown
Dec 18, 1900 - Jun 26, 1954
   

 Grave 84 

  David   Waller
 
  child slab 

 Grave 85

  Johnny J.  Milner
Jan 31, 1943 - Aug 16, 1986
   

 Grave 86 

  Christine M.  Torrance
Oct 6, 1950 - Sep 14, 1982
   

 Grave 87 

  Charlie   Torrance
Dec 16, 1894 - Dec 21, 1982
   
Military Service: World War I
Pvt US Army

 Grave 88 

  Charlie   Torrance, Jr.
Dec 24, 1918 - Sep 17, 1988
   

 Grave 89 

  Rosa   Torrance
May 7, 1922 - Apr 26, 1994
   

 Grave 90 

  Carrie   Myles
Oct 5, 1902 - Apr 1, 1971
   

 Grave 91 

  Elloise   Stevenson
May 1, 1922 - Jan 8, 1946
   

 Grave 92 

Unmarked Adult Slab     
 
 Grave 93

  Mary   Foster
 
  there are two stones marked Mary Foster 

 Grave 94

  Mary   Foster
 
  there are two stones marked Mary Foster 

 Grave 95

  Ben   Dennis
 
 Grave 96

  Estella S.  Torrance
Mar 3, 1898 - Apr 12, 1999
   

 Grave 97 

  Annie Beatrice  Torrance
Dec 6, 1920 - Apr 9, 1989
   

 Grave 98 

  Andrew   Martin
Feb 10, 1891 - Mar 1, 1973
   

 Grave 99 

  Mary   Martin
Jan 1, 1874 - Nov 18, 1973
   

 Grave 100 

  Rosa   McCall
Dec 18, 1895 - Jan 29, 1980
   

 Grave 101 

  Irvin   Milner
Jul 7, 1920 - Nov 4, 1981
   

 Grave 102 

  Joseph   Dennis
Mar 5, 1882 - Dec 22, 1982
   

 Grave 103 

  Mae Bell  Dennis
Jul 15, 1905 - Dec 18, 1985
   

 Grave 104 

  Eugene   Miliner
Jul 24, 1934 - May 30, 1983
   

 Grave 105 

  James   Haddock
Oct 4, 1904 - Mar 22, 1987
   

 Grave 106 

  Rebecca   Dowell
Oct 31, 1922 - Jul 18, 1999
   

 Grave 107 

  Earnest   Waller
Jan 19, 1918 - May 2, 1993
   
Military Service: 
US Army

 Grave 108 

  Mary L.  Waller
Mar 17, 1920 - Nov 2, 1989
   

 Grave 109 

  Eugene   Beckom
Jan 15, 1914 - Mar 25, 1989
   

 Grave 110 

  Jullian F.  Williams
Feb 19, 1931 - Oct 5, 1994
   

 Grave 111 

  Eloise   Stevenson
May 1, 1922 - Jan 8, 1946
  Marker found in an early index but not found in 1999.

 Grave 112 

  Laura   Dennis
 
 - May 1942
  Marker found in an early index but not found in 1999.

 Grave 113 