Smyrna Churchyard

This burying ground was laid out in 1788 when Sir John Talbot gave two acres of his vast estate for use as a Presbyterian Church and churchyard. Sir John was descended from the Early of Shrewsbury. His own son, Matthew Talbot, served as a Superior Court judge, President of the Georgia Senate in 1811, 1817- 22, and as Governor of Georgia from Oct. 24 to Nov. 5, 1819. Both are buried here.

W.H.T Walker, Confederate General killed in the Battle of Atlanta, was a descendant of Sir John Talbot.

The Presbyterians moved to a new building in Washington in 1825.

GHM 157-7 Georgia Historical Commission 1953

Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.

Original page, with additional info, here.

Photo credit: AGS Media.