Chandler Cemetery

Recently, I had an email from someone asking about the Chandler Family Cemetery. She stated that my directions were about the best she could find on the web. She wanted to photograph the cemetery for the FindAGrave.com website. Many of you may not have ever tried to find this cemetery, but it is not easy giving directions since the cemetery is on pastureland in the middle of nowhere about half way down Chandler Cemetery Road.

I personally refer to this area as the William Burns plantation, since Revolutionary soldier William Burns originally had the land in a land grant back during the early 1800's. Much of the land became the Stig Morris estate and the Allen Moses Chandler place. Allen Moses Chandler (1839-1915) and Louisa Jane Culberson Chandler (1842-1924), his wife, are buried at the Chandler Family Cemetery, along with several descendants.

First, Chandler Cemetery Road is also known as Smith Street in Maysville. In fact, the street sign off of Georgia Hwy 98 near Short Stop Convenience Store has both a Smith Street sign and a Chandler Cemetery Road. It runs from Maysville towards Dry Pond, somewhat parallel to Hwy 82 Spur.

Drive down Smith Smith/Chandler Cemetery Road from GA SR 98. The road will turn from pavement to dirt road, and thus Smith Street to Chandler Cemetery Road, where the Maysville city limits end near Brad Morris' house. (Brad is the grandson of William Franklin "Stig" Morris, Jr. 1861-1952). At this point you will begin to notice the trees lining both sides of the dirt road. This will continue for a couple of miles. You'll pass Old Miller Road on the right. Continue down Chandler Cemetery Road until you pass Bingham Road on the right. At this point you'll be able to see pastureland on both sides of the road. Chandler Cemetery is in a stand of trees in the pasture on the left side of the road very close to the intersection at Bingham Road.

Although I photographed the headstones several years ago, my pictures are not very good quality and need to be retaken. Calvin Cooper currently owns the land around the cemetery. I need to make arrangements with him to get access to the cemetery.