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Location Coordinates:

N33 11.660, W84 59.415

Images of John Stinson Cemetery

Directions:

From the square, drive north on Franklin Rd/US 27 10.7 mi to Highway 54. Turn right (east) on Highway 54 and drive 2.4 mi to the intersection of Wilson Rd..at Harrisonville. Turn left (north) on Wilson Rd. and drive 1.3 mi. A gated dirt road goes to the left (west). Walking, follow this road to the cemetery about 650 feet. The cemetery is to straight ahead when the road breaks to the left in a clump of trees.

Comments:

The cemetery is badly desecrated with most of the markers. The marked graves are within a 16' x 23' wire fence. 10 to 15 additional graves marked by field stones can be found 50' north of the fenced area.

Previous Survey:

Family, Church, and Community Cemeteries of Troup County, p. 130

Survey History:

First Visit: Don Flynn, Gary Flynn (5/9/2008)

Survey Visit: Don Flynn, Gary Flynn (5/9/2008)

STINSON, John     Birth: 1/13/1797     Death: 9/11/1859 Sacred to the memory of John Stinson; "One now with God, Not dead but sleepeth"; Born January 13, 1797; Died September 11, 1859 This marker has been badly broken and spread around. The inscription was copied from "Family, Church, and Community Cemeteries of Troup County, Georgia", p. 130.

STINSON, Nancy C. Johnson     Birth: 11/27/1804     Death: 5/28/1874 Nancy C. Johnson; Relict of Rev. John Stinson; Born Stinson; Nov. 27, 1804; Died May 28, 1874; "Not dead but sleepeth" I could not find this marker. The inscription was copied form "Family, Church, and Community Cemeteries of Troup County, Georgia"; p. 130.

STINSON, R. M. R. M. Stinson; CO l, 13 GA.INF. C. S. A. The top of this marker has been broken off, and was lying upside down in a hole. The name was copied from "Family, Church, and Community Cemeteries of Troup County, Georgia", p. 130.