Hancock County (Georgia) Cemeteries
Cemetery details
Darien Church Cemetery
Darien church site beginning in 1852
Location:
From the Hancock County Courthouse, go east 2 blocks (0.2 mile) to Boland Street. Turn right on Boland Street (which eventually becomes Linton Rd) and go about 8-1/2 miles to the Linton - Beulah Highway split. Continue left on Linton Rd for 5.3 miles. Go across a bridge and almost immediately to your left will be a short driveway to the cemetery.
From the Hancock County Courthouse, go east 2 blocks (0.2 mile) to Boland Street. Turn right on Boland Street (which eventually becomes Linton Rd) and go about 8-1/2 miles to the Linton - Beulah Highway split. Continue left on Linton Rd for 5.3 miles. Go across a bridge and almost immediately to your left will be a short driveway to the cemetery.
GPS coordinates: 33 06' 31" N 82 57' 29" W
or in degrees only form: 33.10861° N X 82.95806° W
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GMD: 118
Cemetery Status: Active
Predominant race: White
Darien Church was founded in 1794 on Buffalo Creek in the borderline area between Washington County and Hancock County, Georgia. Many of the earliest burials of its members occurred in the Linton Cemetery or local family cemeteries. In 1852, the church decided to build a 40 by 60 foot meeting house at this location (see Darien Baptist Church Records, Nov 6, 1852, p. 84). During its early years the church included both black and white members. In 1869, after emancipation, most of the black members left Darien Church and began their own church at Second Darien. Therefore it is possible that both black and white burials occurred in this cemetery between 1852 and 1869. Burials of white members of the church continue to this day in the cemetery, which is still owned by the church.
Indexer or Contributor: Glen Cook and Russell Poss
Charlie Sanders
Apr 18, 1927 - Aug 27, 1958
Lot 1 Grave 1
James Richand Sanders
Jan 12, 1951 - Jan 15, 1951
Inf. s/o Charlie and Mary Sanders. Middle name believed to be misspelled on marker -- should be 'Richard', per Glen Cook
Lot 1 Grave 2
Louie Sanders
Apr 27, 1943 - Jun 7, 1966
Lot 1 Grave 3
Ras Sanders
Apr 20, 1891 - Sep 8, 1958
Lot 1 Grave 4
Sallie D. Sanders
Nov 17, 1895 - Apr 18, 1930
Lot 1 Grave 5
Lonnie Sanders
Sep 27, 1914 - Apr 9, 1976
Lot 1 Grave 6
Jim Miller
Mar 23, 1913 - Sep 26, 1955
Military Service: World War II
Ga PFC 202 Ord. Dep. Co.
Lot 1 Grave 7
Unmarked Adult Graves
3 graves.
Lot 1 Grave 8
Unmarked Adult Grave
Lot 1 Grave 11
Unmarked Adult Slab
Lot 1 Grave 12
Unmarked Adult Slab
Lot 1 Grave 13
Quincy Adams Osborne
May 16, 1904 - Jul 5, 1994
"Father"
Lot 2 Grave 1
Caroline Osborne
Jan 26, 1940 - Feb 8, 1940
Infant d/o Mr. & Mrs. Quincy Osborne.
Lot 2 Grave 2
Tevie A. Stewart
Jul 24, 1903 - Mar 13, 1967
Military Service: World War II
Pvt. Ga. 1852 Svc. Comd. Unit
Lot 2 Grave 3
Katie O. Stewart
Jul 5, 1906 - Nov 28, 1978
[w/o Tevie Stewart, per Glen Cook]
Lot 2 Grave 4
Thomas F. Osborne
May 4, 1913 - Oct 17, 1964
Military Service: World War II
PFC Ga. Svc. Co. 141 Inf. BSM-PH
Lot 2 Grave 5
Josephine O. Sanders
Jul 11, 1911 - Apr 2, 1956
[w/o Luther Sanders, per Glen Cook] Birth month and day, death month and day per Glen Cook. Only years on gravestone.
Lot 2 Grave 6
Annie Clyde Sanders
Oct 10, 1952 - Oct 10, 1952
d/o Mr. & Mrs. L. Sanders.
Lot 2 Grave 7
Infant s/o Mr. & Mrs. L. Sanders
No dates.
Lot 2 Grave 8
Infant s/o Mr. & Mrs. L. Sanders
Lot 2 Grave 9
Ruby Osborne Denton
Jan 28, 1901 - Jan 25, 1953
Lot 2 Grave 10
Ruth Osborne Jenkins
Jan 28, 1901 - Nov 21, 1950
"At Rest"
Lot 2 Grave 11
Annie Franks Osborne
Feb 17, 1875 - Mar 16, 1958
Lot 2 Grave 12
Washington Lee Osborne
Feb 27, 1865 - Jul 3, 1933
Lot 2 Grave 13
Doshie Franks
May 12, 1890 - Jun 22, 1907
"He is a kind and loving son and affectionate brother"
Lot 2 Grave 14
Beatrice Franks
Apr 10, 1875 - Sep 29, 1884
"Safely in the arms of Jesus"
Lot 2 Grave 15
Lavogia Franks
May 18, 1873 - May 8, 1875
"Asleep in Jesus"
Lot 2 Grave 16
Unmarked Adult Slab
Lot 2 Grave 17
Lillian Osborne
Jan 28, 1936 - Jun 26, 1936
Inf. of Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Osborne, per Kimbrough list.
Lot 2 Grave 18
Margarette Osborne
May 21, 1937 - Aug 30, 1938
Lot 2 Grave 19
William Henry Osborne
Mar 26, 1910 - Oct 29, 1991
"DA-DA"
Lot 2 Grave 20
Gertrude Sanders Osborne
Sep 28, 1921 - Jun 27, 1995
Lot 2 Grave 21
Unmarked Adult Slab
Lot 3 Grave 1
Unmarked Adult Slab
Lot 3 Grave 2
Unmarked Grave
Lot 3 Grave 3
Unmarked Graves
3 graves each marked with a rock headstone.
Lot 3 Grave 4
Charles P. Bethea
- May 23, 1854
Aged 2 Years. "Too pure and fair for aught on earth, This child was lent, not given. He came to show an angel forth. Then winged his way to heaven."
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Lot 4 Grave 2
Unmarked Graves
At one time there were 25-30 graves outside the fence, but there is no longer any trace of those graves, per Glen Cook.
Lot 5 Grave 0
All of the following may be buried in unmarked graves.
Lot 6 Grave 0
Unmarked Grave - Tex Wray
Donated land for church. Had a marker here at one time, per Saralyn Kimsey.
Lot 6 Grave 1
Unmarked Grave - Thomas Perry Turner
Believed to be buried somewhere in this cemetery, per Raymond Garner.
Lot 6 Grave 2
Unmarked Grave - Lee Andrew Turner
1868 - 1876
Believed to be buried somewhere in this cemetery, per Raymond Garner.
Lot 6 Grave 3
Unmarked Grave - Joe Miller
Believed to be buried somewhere in this cemetery, per Raymond Garner.
Lot 6 Grave 4
Unmarked Grave - Faith Ann Sanders Miller
w/o Joe Miller. Believed to be buried somewhere in this cemetery, per Raymond Garner.
Lot 6 Grave 5
Unmarked Grave - Pinkie Miller Crooms
w/o Burl Crooms. Believed to be buried somewhere in this cemetery, per Raymond Garner.
Lot 6 Grave 6
Unmarked Grave - Burl Crooms
Believed to be buried somewhere in this cemetery, per Raymond Garner.
Lot 6 Grave 7
Unmarked Grave - Docie Miller Dowd
- Aug 5, 1955
w/o David Dowd. Believed to be buried somewhere in this cemetery, per Raymond Garner.
Lot 6 Grave 8
Unmarked Grave - Permille Pool Miller
1926 - Nov 24, 1926
Believed to be buried somewhere in this cemetery, per Raymond Garner.
Lot 6 Grave 9
Unmarked Grave - Son of Till and Carrie Jackson Turner
Believed to be buried somewhere in this cemetery, per Glen Cook.
Lot 6 Grave 10
James (Jim) Wilson Turner
Jul 31, 1822 - Oct 23, 1905
Marker to be placed 2004. Believed to be buried somewhere in this cemetery, per Glen Cook.
Military Service: Confederate States of America
Co. B, 66th Regt, Georgia Volunteer
Infantry, Army of Tennessee. Dekalb Co.
Ga. All info per Glen Cook.
Military Service: Confederate States of America
Co. B, 66th Regt, Georgia Volunteer
Infantry, Army of Tennessee. Dekalb Co.
Ga. All info per Glen Cook.
Lot 6 Grave 11
Lephivicia Carrington Turner
Jul 19, 1826 - Jun 18, 1893
w/o James Wilson Turner. Marker to be placed 2004. Believed to be buried somewhere in this cemetery, per Glen Cook.
Lot 6 Grave 12