Twiggs Cemetery in Augusta, Georgia
Also known as Good Hope Plantation Burying Ground
About Twiggs Cemetery
Twiggs Cemetery is a cemetery near Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia. It lies about 8.5 mi north of Augusta. The grounds sit at about 243 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: John Twiggs. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 324439. The nearest other listed cemetery is Smith Family Cemetery, about 2.0 mi to the northwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Celebration Of Life Funeral Home in Augusta, about 0.7 mi away. It is one of 158 cemeteries we list in Richmond County, and 108 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Augusta. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Twiggs Cemetery
- John Twiggs1750-1816American politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Twiggs Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
33.34848, -81.97337
What Twiggs Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Smith Family CemeteryAugusta, GAFamily cemetery2.0 mi
- New Savannah CemeteryAugusta, GACemetery2.1 mi
- Dixon Airline Road CemeteryAugusta, GACemetery2.4 mi
- Cason Family Plantation CemeteryAugusta, GACemetery2.4 mi
- Fielding Spring Missionary Baptist Church CemeteryAugusta, GABaptist cemetery2.6 mi
- Clanton CemeteryAugusta, GACemetery2.7 mi
- Spirit Creek Baptist Church CemeteryAugusta, GABaptist cemetery2.8 mi
- Spirit Creek Baptist Church Cemetery (Old)Augusta, GABaptist cemetery2.9 mi
- Pine Hill Baptist Church CemeteryHephzibah, GABaptist cemetery3.1 mi
- East Central Regional Hospital CemeteryHephzibah, GACemetery3.3 mi
Funeral homes near Twiggs Cemetery
- Celebration Of Life Funeral Home0.7 miFuneral home · Augusta · (706) 945-1325
- Kinsey and Walton Funeral Home3.8 miFuneral home · Augusta · (706) 790-8858
- Poteet Funeral Homes4.2 miFuneral home · Augusta · (706) 798-8886
- Elliott Sons Funeral Home6.6 miFuneral home · Augusta · (706) 793-0123
- Elliott Sons Funeral Home6.7 miFuneral home · Augusta · (706) 251-7787
- Chance and Hydrick Funeral Directors6.8 miFuneral home · Augusta · (706) 790-8567
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