Hancock County (Georgia) Cemeteries
Cemetery details
Wilson Cemetery
Also known as Sophia Carr Cemetery
Location:
From the Hancock County Courthouse, take Highway 15 southeast for 1.9 miles. Turn left on Shoal Rd. Go approximately 8.2 miles to a property on the left side of the road where there is a chain-link fence and gate. Drive through the gate and go 0.2 mile across the field to the silos. Bear right past the silos and go 0.2 mile across the field to the orange gate in the far corner of the field. Go through the gate and walk/drive north 0.2 mile to the far left corner of the field. The cemetery is on the edge of the field in the woods.
From the Hancock County Courthouse, take Highway 15 southeast for 1.9 miles. Turn left on Shoal Rd. Go approximately 8.2 miles to a property on the left side of the road where there is a chain-link fence and gate. Drive through the gate and go 0.2 mile across the field to the silos. Bear right past the silos and go 0.2 mile across the field to the orange gate in the far corner of the field. Go through the gate and walk/drive north 0.2 mile to the far left corner of the field. The cemetery is on the edge of the field in the woods.
GPS coordinates: 33 15' 23.7" N 82 48' 15.9" W
or in degrees only form: 33.25658° N X 82.80442° W
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GMD: 114
Cemetery Status: Inactive
Predominant race: White
Private farm. Ask permission at the house on Shoals Road. A guide is recommended.
According to its GPS location, the cemetery is 1/2 mile northeast and directly behind the houses on Shoals Rd.
The cemetery is called Wilson or Sophia Carr because William L. Wilson left the property to his daughter Sophia Millicent Wilson, her children and John Carr her husband.
Indexer or Contributor: Bill Jackson
Eli Carr
Sep 4, 1808 - Jan 3, 1881
"Kind father of love, thou art gone to rest"
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Grave 1
Cynthia Dorsey Carr
- Feb 1890
Age 80 years. "Eternity alone will reveal the fullness and richness of her life"
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Grave 2
Sara A. Carr
Jan 26, 1846 - Mar 25, 1911
d/o Eli and Cynthia Carr.
Grave 3
William L. Carr
Oct 29, 1875 - Feb 21, 1894
Grave 4
Lewis Howard Carr
Feb 4, 1874 - Jun 11, 1942
Grave 5
L. F. Cheely
Dec 13, 1855 - May 25, 1936
Grave 8
Emma L. Cheely
Mar 16, 1870 - Apr 13, 1953
Grave 9
Robert Wilson Cheely
May 19, 1911 - Jan 23, 1921
Grave 10
J. Brooks Cheely
Sep 29, 1882 - Aug 28, 1925
Grave 11
Sara Dana Cheely
Sep 29, 1877 - Aug 3, 1943
Grave 12
Gladys Cheely
Jul 13, 1912 - Jul 16, 1962
Grave 13
W. James Hardwick
Aug 16, 1882 - Apr 14, 1934
Mason.
Grave 15
William A. Hattaway, Lt.
1890 - 1940
Grave 16
Henry Lanier Breadlove
Infant child of D. K. and M. Breadlove. "Suffer the little children come unto me and forbid them not ... such is the Kingdom of God"
Grave 17
G. Ann Rachel
Dec 7, 1835 - Jul 1, 1856
d/o W. and B. A. L. Rachel
Grave 18
Martha E. Rachel
Sep 9, 1832 - Dec 22, 1901
w/o P. W. Rachel.
Grave 19
A. B. S. H.
A footstone. Original gravestone broken.
Grave 20
Unmarked Graves
2 markers that are difficult to read.
Grave 21
Unmarked Graves
2 small markers.
Grave 22
Unmarked Graves
Several graves with missing markers and sunken areas.
Grave 23
Unmarked Adult Grave - William L. "Uncle Billy" Wilson
- Apr 12, 1894
Age 92 years. All info from obituary in Sparta Ishmaelite, Apr 13, 1894. He is probably buried here based on obituary
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Grave 24