Springer Cemetery
Off Hwy. 5, Carroll Co., GA.
Cemetery is on Georgia Kraft land. Partially cleared by the Sons of
Confederate Veterans,
Villa Rica chapter.
By Jane Frazer, Atlanta # 18, UDC
Directions: from I-285 West, take I- 20 to Douglasville. Exit 34, Ga. Hwy. 5 South to Whitesburg, Carroll Co., GA. About 25 miles. 4 miles from the Whitesburg roundabout, gate on right side of Hwy. 5. Temple Inland land. Cemetery is located about 100 yards inside the gate. There is a mowed area off the road to the left. The graves are in the woods, partially obscured by underbrush.
| Confederate soldiers The Confederate graves have been officially marked with headstones. |
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 Pvt. Richard H. Springer Co. F, 2nd GA Cav. CSA Aug. 27, 1838 Mar. 4, 1920 |
Pvt. Robert H.
Springer Co. K, Phillip’s Legion, GA Vol. Inf. CSA Apr. 12, 1830 Aug. 14, 1887 |
 Pvt. S. J. Holloway Also a Mason Co. F, 55th. GA Inf. CSA Jan. 31, 1842 Feb. 13, 1899 |
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 Pvt. William H. O’Rear Also a Mason Co. G, 63rd. GA Vol. Inf. CSA Jan. 25, 1802 Mar. 9, 1888 “Resting till the Resurrection morn” |
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| Other graves Many unmarked graves with small stones painted white scattered in the area. Other illegible and broken headstones in the area. |
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| Mary E. (O’Rear) Holloway wife of S.J. Holloway b. Jan. 21, 1840 d. Sept. 9, 1900 |
Esther Springer Apr. 20, 1838 to Sept. 5, 1921 |
Carrie Springer Jan. 5, 1848 to Feb. 16, 1871 |
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Walter S. Hollaway June 26, 1875 to July 3, 1876 |
Two children’s graves side by side
“Suffer little children to come unto me” |
Dovie May Hollaway May 27, 1881 to Oct. 15, 1882 |
| 3 children of D.W. and Naomi
Hollaway Jessie, Flaucy, one marker illegible Naomi Hollaway |
Six cairns, very old.
One marked Eliza B. Napier. The rest are illegible. |
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