Explore
Most people have heard of Bonaventure Cemetery, but you have explored the bold history of the Savannah residents buried at Laurel Grove South? Take a walk through time here to reveal a part of Savannah you may not have noticed before.
Discover
Laurel Grove South is as much about the people as it is a place. More than the history of the cemetery itself, you can take a peek into the lives of doctors, veterans, civil right leaders, pastors, educators, community organizers, and many more people from Savannah’s past buried there.
Experience
Read this site end to end? Well, then it’s time to experience the cemetery for yourself. Take a walk through the wide paths, examine the unique headstones, and take in the fragrance from the many flowers. New to Savannah? We suggest walking before the heat sets in.
A man is poor, not because he doesn’t have money, but because he doesn’t have enough vision in his head and heart.
w. w. Law
Westley Wallace Law was a Civil Rights leader, a WWII veteran, and a historic preservationist with a degree in biology.
He is interred at LGS, and it is because of him that much of the cemetery still stands.
The People
Joshua Burke (abt1840-1887)
Joshua was born free in Georgia in about 1840. His mother was Elizabeth Burke, and his grandmother was Lucretia Burke. His siblings by birth order were Sarah, Josephine, Samuel, Alethia, James, Edward, Frances, and Lemuel. Joshua Burke was a cooper, which is a skilled trade that involves making wooden barrels for dry goods and liquids.…
Jose Miller (abt1867-1869)
Jose Miller was born about 1867. I could not find any information about who is parents were. He died of worm fever on November 12, 1869. This was a diagnosis sometimes given to children during the 1800s, however there is an article here that talks about how children actually having worms was rather rare. A…
Sophy Flowers (abt1834-1869)
Sophie Flowers was born in Georgia in about 1834. I could not find information on her parents or other family members. She died July 18, 1869 from Puerperal fever, which is caused from an infection after giving birth. She was about 35-years-old. There is no information on whether her child survived or who they were.…
About
This site is a love letter to LGS, a local Savannah cemetery filled with beauty and many notable locals that contributed much to the city.
Laurel Grove South 