CARROLL COUNTY, GA - Springer Cemetery ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Jane Frazer SPRINGER CEMETERY INVENTORY 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 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 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" Other graves Mary E. (O’Rear) Holloway wife of S.J. Holloway born Jan. 21, 1840 died Sept. 9, 1900 Esther Springer Apr. 20, 1838 to Sept. 5, 1921 Carrie Springer Jan. 5, 1848 to Feb. 16, 1871 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 "Suffer little children to come unto me" 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 is illegible. The Confederate graves have been officially marked with headstones. Many unmarked graves with small stones painted white scattered in the area. Other illegible and broken headstones in the area.