FORT BENNING CEMETERIES
In MUSCOGEE and CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTIES
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History of Ft Benning | List of Cemeteries
When Fort Benning was created, it enveloped
many cemeteries (57 in number) of Chattahoochee and Muscogee Counties. If the cemeteries are located in restricted areas, the first step is to make a
phone call to the Range Division. Then, that office checks the calendar to see when
the area will be free and clear from military exercises.
Range Division, Directorate of Training at (706) 545-3474 At that point, a person from the Range Division will call you and set up a time
and meeting place and the Contact will go with you to visit the cemetery.
Don't just show up at the office, planning to go see the cemetery without
advance scheduling. Visits MUST be cleared with the proper authorities first
and put on the calendar. They have a listing of all graves by name and cemetery locations which was created in the late 1970's is available in these offices. I believe that the original listing of the graves
was done by Elsie W. Hight in 1977 and is available through the Library in Columbus, GA. Also check them out at Cemeteries
Many of these cemeteries are on-line in the Chattahoochee County Archives
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/chattaho.htm
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The US War Department in 1917 sought to locate military training camps in preparation for
sending the troops to Europe. The Columbus Chamber of Commerce submitted a proposal
for such a military camp to be located in their area. In July, 1918, the establishment
was begun, the initial men arrived. This first camp was under the charge of Col H.E. Eames
and was located near Columbus on the Reid place on the Macon Road.
The legal proceedings to obtain 115,000 acres of land in Muscogee and Chattahoochee
County were begun November 2, 1918--and nine days later Armistice was declared. Still
a proposal was made to purchase the land and establish a peace time "training" camp.
This was not approved, so all work was stopped.
The fascinating story of the ups and downs of the political activity in Washington in
1920 is told in History of Columbus, Georgia by Worsley p. 280-285.
Additional resources: Woodall, W.C. "Home Town and Other Sketches" 1935 -
Fort Benning's Nine Lives (p. 235-237)
We are grateful to Ft. Benning for providing the map below for our use in locating the cemeteries.
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Alphabetical Listing of Cemeteries
MAP NUMBERING
The map begins at the top with Cemetery #1 usually going left to right.
Alabama 1 --- Chatt (#58)
A.M.E. Church Chat (#52)
Anthony family Mus (#15) north of Buena Vista Road junction of Audernarde Trail
Britt Family Mus (britt.txt)
Browning Family Chat (#31)
Bush Family Mus (#25)
Clark Family -- Chatt (#47)
Cook Family --- Chat (#33)
Culpepper Family --- Chatt (#47)
Eelbeck 1 Family Cem Chatt (#21)
Eelbeck 2 Family Cem (#20)
Emmaus Baptist Church Mus (on-line)(#17)
Farmer Family -- Chat (#35)
Fellowship Baptist Church --- Mus (#11)
Ginn-Pate Mus (ginn.txt) Bull's Eye Road #12
Godwin Family Mus (godwin.txt)
Good Hope Church - Chatt (#54)
Hardison Family --- Chat (#49)
Harmony Church Chatt (#41)
Hewell Family Chat (#57)
Hickey Family Chatt (#40)
Jamestown Cemetery Chatt (#59)
Johnson Family Chatt
Johnson Family 2 --- Mus Shamanski Road(#18)
King Family Cemetery Chat (#43)
Massey Family - Chatt.
Massey Family - Mus (#16)
Matthews Family ---Chat (#50)
McCook Family - Chat (#45)
McMurrain-Johnson Mus (#19)
McNorton Family - Chat (#46)
Midway Church - Mus (#13) midway.txt
Miles Chapel Cemetery - Chatt (#53)
Moore Family Cem Mus (#10)
Motley-Johnson Family Mus (#9)
Mount Paran Church Cemetery Chatt (#26) South of Buena Vista Road
Mount Paran Church 1 ---- Chatt #34
Mount Zion Church Cem Chatt (#21)
O'Quin Family Cem Chatt
Orr - Osteen Family Chatt (#55)
Parker Family --- Mus (#4)
Parsons Family 1 --- Mus (#8)
Parson Family 2 --- Mus (#3)
Phillips-Wragg Cem Chatt (#28)
Prosperity Church Chatt (#44)
Psalmonds Family Cemetery Chatt (#51)
Reese Family - Chatt
Ritch Family - Mus (#5)
Rutland Family - Mus (#7)
Schley Family - Chatt (#30)
Sylvester Family - Chat (#32)
Thornton Family - Chatt (#38)
Tomlin Family - Chatt (#24)
Unidentified - (no names)
Unknown 1 - (east of Midway Church Cemetery) North of Buena Vista Road
Unknown 2 -- Mus #1
Unknown 4 -- Mus #2 (near Beaumont Trail)
Walker Family Chatt (#29)
Willis Family Chatt (#56)
MAP NUMBERING
The map begins at the top with Cemetery #1 usually going left to right.
Unknown 2 -- Mus #1
Unknown 4 -- Mus #2 (near Beaumont Trail)
Parson Family 2 --- Mus (#3)
Parker Family --- Mus (#4)
Ritch Family - Mus (#5)
Unknown 3 -- Mus (#6)
Rutland Family - Mus (#7)
Parsons Family 1 --- Mus (#8)
Motley-Johnson Family Mus (#9)
Moore Family Cem Mus (#10)
Fellowship Baptist Church --- Mus (#11)
Ginn-Pate Mus (on-line)Bull's Eye Road (#12)
Midway Church - Mus (#13)
Unknown 1 --- (#14) (east of Midway Church Cemetery) North of Buena Vista Road
Anthony family Mus - (#15) north of Buena Vista Road junction of Audernarde Trail
Massey Family 2 - Mus (#16)
Emmaus Baptist Church Mus (on-line)(#17)
Johnson Family 2 --- Mus Shamanski Road(#18)
McMurrain-Johnson Mus (#19)
Eelbeck 2 Family Cem (#20)
Mount Zion Church Cem Chatt (#21)
Britt Family Mus (#22)
Eelbeck 1 Family Cem Chatt (#23)
Tomlin Family - Chatt (#24)
Bush Family Mus (#25) Relocated
Mount Paran Church Cemetery Chatt (#26) South of Buena Vista Road
Godwin Family Mus (#27)
Phillips-Wragg Cem Chatt (#28)
Walker Family Chatt (#29)
Schley Family - Chatt (#30)
Browning Family Chat (#31)
Sylvester Family - Chat (#32)
Cook Family --- Chat (#33)
Mount Paran Church 1 ---- Chatt #34
Farmer Family -- Chat (#35)
O'Quin Family Cem Chatt (#36)
Culpepper -- Chatt(#37)
Thornton Family - Chatt (#38)
Main Post (#39)
Hickey Family Chatt (#40)
Harmony Church Chatt (#41)
Massey Family - Chatt. (#42)
King Family Cemetery Chat (#43)
Prosperity Church Chatt (#44)
McCook Family - Chat (#45)
McNorton Family - Chat (#46)
Clark Family -- Chatt (#47)
Reese Family - Chatt (#48)
Hardison Family --- Chat (#49)
Matthews Family ---Chat (#50)
Psalmonds Family Cemetery #14 Chatt (#51)
A.M.E. Church Chat (#52)
Miles Chapel Cemetery - #11 Chatt (#53)
Good Hope Church - Chatt (#54)
Orr - Osteen Family Chatt (#55)
Willis Family Chatt (#56)
Hewell Family Chat (#57)
Alabama 1 --- Chatt (#58)
Jamestown Cemetery Chatt (#59)
Alabama 2 -- Chat (#60)
History of Ft. Benning
Today Ft. Benning encompasses a large part of the land that was located in Muscogee
County after the original Muscogee County was divided into the present surrounding
counties. From about 1830 until World War I, there were many communities, churches,
and cemeteries located within present day Ft. Benning.
History of Chattahoochee County, by N.K. Rogers (no date or publisher given)
A History of the Infantry School, prepared by direction of Brigadier-General George
H. Weems, assistant commandant the Infantry School - 1944
Mss. History of Fort Benning - 1931, by Major Truman Smith and Lieut. L.W. Yarbrough
Columbus newspapers of the time provide many interesting details as well as the
Ledger's 19th Anniversary edition November 3, 1937.
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