Huge 160 Year Old Cemetery Found In the Woods! (Part 3)

Exploring a large cemetery found in the woods in Georgia!

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

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[@davidandingem.644]

Will you please tell Cody we recognize his consistent hard work when he assists you with the videos. We think your relationship is remarkable. He is a fine young man and holds our sincere respect! :)

[@leroyjenkins5595]

Once again I'm glad there's people like you out there that do what you do...with every thing thats going on in our world. You make me proud to be a southern.

[@cindybrian5589]

I live in Indiana, I am working on my geneology. I love watching. Have you ever come across a snake on camera

[@TS-bn7zt]

cindy brian Indeed they have!!👍

[@ParkerUAS]

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[@nicholasrourke3836]

Those unmarked stones for kids just breaks my 💓. God bless you for cleaning them off.

[@susans3266]

Cleaning this cemetery would be a great Eagle Scout project

[@ParkerUAS]

Eagle Scouts are becoming a lot harder to find. 😥

[@ParkerUAS]

@Tom Meadows Took one look at the talons and said, "Nope!"

[@melissadyche8325]

That’s the best idea I’ve seen yet

[@tomhirons7475]

You do so much for your area my friend, in finding these cematarys , respect from England.

[@peanutbutter35]

So sad these ppl were forgotten and all the over grown brush has hid them for so long! Thank you Robert and everyone else for saving these cemeteries!

[@tacocin]

I salute your fortitude! Deer flies, stinging nettle, ticks and chiggers would discourage most anyone but, you persevere! Blessings my friend!

[@todd8414]

Don't forget snakes!

[@cemeterrihaynes4435]

Thank you for helping to document these abandoned and forgotten cemeteries. I just want you to know that your time is not wasted and what you are doing is valuable and appreciated. It is important.

[@brandivalentine7267]

It’s heartbreaking to see these graves abandoned n uncared for. I love old cemeteries n their beautiful headstones. It’s also interesting to see how the popular names for the time era.

[@carrallbright]

I wish i could go there and take a chain saw and clean it up and put it back in shape Rev Mike

[@otakop67]

10:10 That large stone is likely the base to a vertical gravestone that was either never placed or more likely has been destroyed. I say this because of the two holes in the stone where the gravestone would have been mounted.

[@franksalas24]

It’s a shame, all the history and left abandoned

[@vinderliker]

You do a wonderful job preserving history mate, James from Australia.

[@Unit38]

My wife's family, here in So. side VA, were Johnstons. They were here before the Revolutionary War. I would not be at all surprised if these GA Johnstons were not related. Good video.

[@alicekeene7165]

The child’s grave is very touching. Sorry the nettles got you. Thanks for caring about and cleaning the stones. Bless you!

[@nogoodreally2422]

I wish someone would come take care of some of these graves

[@brucehorner936]

I agree with you,

[@nogoodreally2422]

Bruce Horner ty

[@Laurie03]

I also agree, it’s sad that so many graves are lost and forgotten

[@richardduncan7924]

That was once a pretty and quiet cemetery and hopefully it can be restored some day. Surely there must be some descendants still alive in that general area.

[@rwm1]

Seeing the sad shape of this cemetery and like so many other forgotten ones you've documented, it's hard to believe at one time there were people mourning or celebrating lives in a time when these cemeteries were revered

[@ParkerUAS]

I live near Phoenix and often head up the OHV trails and you can quite often find graves near abandoned mine camps and old ghost towns. The really sad ones are on the old "El Camino del Diablo" (The Devil's Road) which was used by early Native Americans, Spanish Conquistadors, and prospectors. The road crosses a couple hundred miles of harsh desert along the modern US/Mexico border. The only water are small pools (called "tanks") that fill up after monsoon storms and slowly evaporate. Many travelers died due to dehydration and there are a few graves near one of these tanks. The legend is that three men were found dead near an empty tank, but a full tank was only 80 feet up the hill. They were buried in shallow graves. The stones are still there and people still leave flowers. I do not believe their names were ever known after death.

[@lynnebunning7273]

Well done Robert Cody & ? Another Cemetery lost in time, they may never have there names mentioned again, 🇦🇺🐨👍🏻❤️❤️❤️ Australia

[@rosalynphillipson7942]

As interesting as ever, and well done for tolerating biting flies and stinging nettles. I felt for you.

[@greywebs1944]

Robert felt it too 😂

[@beckyb.4592]

I think it’s sad how a cemetery this large could be totally forgotten. It’s obviously been neglected for many years and it’s terrible. I’m sure a lot of people buried there has decedents living today.

[@lucygray6162]

Rest in peace, poor little Johnston infant (17:36) born right after the Civil War when everyone was starving and often homeless "thanks" to Sherman.

[@dawndietz4654]

Thanks for the new video! I was out cemetery walking today in White County Arkansas. Got some cool shots of headstones. Even a fellow who was “shot by bushwackers” in 1861 in the Civil War! Keep up your great adventures 😊

[@pumpupjam9648]

Missed Sidestep Adventures, thought you and or family members or friend got Covid-19. Glad to see you and Cody, well! Nice haircut, and semi shaved beard, it looks very nice. I know it's probably humid down there (cause we've had a lot of rain lately) can you get a beehive gear hat with mesh net? It might help you when your out there from those pesky horse fly's. I hate them things! And keep a safety box in your car, those nettles hurt like the dickens! Baking Soda would work! The cemetery, thank you again for another great adventure. It is very sad to see it overgrown and the families all deceased and forgotten by people. With Covid still hanging and in some places getting stronger, its hard to get out there and chop, cut and clean up these treasures. So thank you Robert and Cody, for one staying safe, and two, for going on an adventure.

[@gayeyount7948]

I love how respectful you are with these graves. Be safe and stay away from the stinging nettle. Thank you for caring about these graves

[@ricknelson576]

Had two helpers that day. With that size cemetery going to need a army to clean up. Be nice if it could happen.Thanks for video. Stay safe.

[@francisgerry3883]

It's so sad to see the cemetery so unkept and grown over. Thanks for the videos.

[@juliapatricia6223]

God Bless you for what you do in honouring these graves. May you be well remembered long after you go to your heavenly home.

[@shelleysoto]

I love how you take the time to uncover these old headstones. Another great video.

[@cowgirlvillarreal]

Love All of Your Adventures

[@andrea52580]

Could the large quarry rock grave that you mentioned was an infants grave, with the “&” symbol, be for twins? Just a thought. That may explain its size.

[@hislifeherforever1400]

totally agree would explain the &symbol

[@colleenbennett2867]

I thought the same exact thing

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Could be

[@SwedePlaysGames]

Considering the style of other stones shown, I would guess that it's "Infant child of TC & YY Johnston" and we cant see the childs name at all.

[@jendyson6729]

Interesting video as always, thank you! I did a LOT of hiking and backpacking and the only bug stuff we used was 'The old woodsmen' same formula since the 1800's, it stinks but it may help with those miserable deer flies. You put a couple drops on your hat and then if you put a bandana on your neck with some that should help too. Doesn't help as I recall with horseflies but pretty effective for other insects. I checked amazon and it is still sold there, been using the stuff since the 1970's. Hope this helps if you continue on your adventures during the summer :)

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

I’ll check that out!

[@istici6511]

Thank you again for another adventure. If those that have passed could spend a day now in the present. I wonder what they'd say? Its so sad to see cemeteries in that condition.

[@rwm1]

You need a leafblower, garden clippers, and heavy-duty insect repellent as well, LOL. Thanks again for all you do to keep these cemeteries and the folks who reside not forgotten.

[@rwm1]

And a machete.

[@billl1127]

Imagine hauling those massive quarry stones with horse drawn wagon and then setting them in place.

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Right!

[@anonz975]

"Death came with friendly care" makes it seem baby Julia may have died of crib death.

[@marycoleman3711]

Use so zoot laundry bar to wash area where the string nettle touch's it's helped me many times

[@teresahill1982]

At the beginning of this video where you pointed out the wildflowers there was a grave that caught my eye, the last name was Boone and it said North Carolina on it. My ancestors are Boone and they are from Pennsylvania down to North Carolina and related to Daniel Boone.

[@kimerke7999]

What you are doing is so commendable!!! These places should never be forgotten! So thank you

[@aletiagarvey1018]

Why can't anyone willing to go to any abandoned cemetery and clean up and make it as respectable cemetery again??? It's not fair to all who are buried and then forgotten about it. They deserve more than that!

[@bbqking7869]

Thank you so much for your efforts to bring back to life these forgotten people from a forgotten time. You always leave me wondering how these people lived, what were their lives like.

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

I always wonder the same!

[@barbaracooke1617]

Hi from Barbara in the uk 👋just love Ur channel 💕playing catch up at the moment but just love watching keep it up 👍

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Thanks! Just released part 4 of this cemetery!

[@SueGirling68]

Hi Robert & Cody plus support team, you guys are really lovely, caring people. I cannot believe how many cemeteries there are that are just hiding in among the woods. Thank you for caring for these people and letting their names be spoken again after such a long time being forgotten. xx💖

[@sherladixon2842]

Stinging nettles are awful . GA is full of them . Thank you for documenting this cemetery,it’s sad Those will be totally forgotten

[@lydafrazier7764]

Thanks for all your hard work 👍 to try to remember these forgotten precious people.❤️

[@LifeMostSouthern]

I love seeing all those old graves.

[@tonyfernandez3337]

Robert WONDERFUL job like always well done, not everyone do what you do specially with all that flies and needles around you YOU HAVE TO BE PROUD OF YOURSELF AND THE PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING WITH YOU Like always great JOB

[@mrsf6868]

I dont understand how its not the city's responsibility to keep cemeteries up. How does that happen to them

[@claraholcomb3421]

There might not be any city there anymore if there was one to begin with. Back then people and families were buried close to their homesteads which aren't there anymore.

[@hellen__1]

So sad that al these graveyards are like this. And yust forgotten. So Nice of you to clean them up a little. A fan from Holland

[@marygarner5249]

Happy father's day to all Dad's love your videos 😁 take care my friend's

[@traceysweepersgirl6866]

Just knowing that they took all that heavy stone by a wagon to it's final resting place is Unbelievable!!

[@lydafrazier7764]

YOU need a stiffer broom Thanks for all your hard work in documenting all these lovely graves sites. God bless 🙏🙏🙏 you and your team'. May God allow you to do this a long time ,✝️🛐💜👍

[@Lilaa86]

Finally you use gloves and a brush , good rob 👌🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@matthiasschmatz8101]

It's a shame that noone cares for the graves. In my city in Nürnberg they flat graves in our graveyards and crush the stones for building streets. So it's better i think that this graveyard is slowly allowed to be taken by nature.

[@TS-bn7zt]

Matthias Schmatz That is awful, it should not be allowed to happen. There should be law in place to stop it. Danke und passen Sie auf sich auf.

[@ParkerUAS]

Georgia has some interesting graves that have been incorporated into the infrastructure. Savanah/ Hilton Head airport has two graves located IN one of the runways. (Runway 10, look at the runway intersection, then head West keeping an eye on the top black stripe. You will see the two graves in the runway.) The reason is the airport was built on old farmland. When they went to extend the runways the graves would be in the way, however by agreement with the family of the deceased, the graves were to be undisturbed. So...there they lie, a few feet off the centerline at a major airport.

[@cathiez9131]

Robert -- thank you for braving those nasty deer flies! We have them here too and they're the worst! Thanks for another wonderful explore!

[@angieb6715]

Thank you for visiting these forgotten individuals!

[@monikameza4107]

Thanks for sharing this beautiful cemetary in the woods

[@estop4804]

Hey Robert I recently discovered your channel and subscribed I'm hooked Lol . If your a Father like myself Happy Fathers Day . God Bless

[@libbynester1814]

Thanks for all of the hard work. It is nice to hear the people buried in those graves being ackowledged and their memory living on. Thanks for cleaning them off to make them readable.

[@jamielieberg7053]

Robert, I tried to find Martha E Allen but came up with unknow you might haft to use some water to get off the mud to see her death date. By the way, you guys have done a great service to the family I took a screenshot of the stone that you uncovered and sent that along with filling in the date and year she was born and put the month and day she died. The family had her name but unknown year born and unknown death date. I hope you can get that death date so I can post that to the family as well thanks again peace out

[@hislifeherforever1400]

that's awesome. hopefully the go.vist her grave an leave flowers

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

I’ll have to try to make it back out there.

[@jamielieberg7053]

@@AdventuresIntoHistory thank you

[@bethbabson7421]

Found death date July 25th 1871. I'll post out on own comment and make sure you all see this. www.thegagenweb.com/gastewar/cemeteries/hollomoncreek.html

[@sherronbell4961]

Just an amazing video, just incredible Cemetery.

[@marthakierstead3415]

Wonderful video as always ! Thank you Robert and Cody . Happy Fathers Day

[@sherrilee230]

The passages that they write are very beautiful and loving thank you for sharing

[@katherinebopp2021]

I do not know if it is still true or not, but in Missouri , in the country, there was a day to visit family and clean up their loved ones graves. I think it was called Flowers Day. Most little cemeteries contained artificial flowers. Churches if existing , were often tidy though abandoned. There was shockingly a large cemetery in the St Louis area which was in terrible condition in the nineties and they still struggle with it today. It was a black cemetery , Very many volunteers both black and white tried to restore the cemetery. In the many years a friend and I spent on the country roads of Missouri and Southern Illinois , I never saw a cemetery in such terrible shape. I thank you for your dedication in uncovering the history of these neglected places, These stones stacked in a pre- historic manor are very interesting.

[@vickyd4966]

Thank you for helping to make sure these people are remembered. I have ancestors from Georgia where to this point their graves have not been found. I always watch just in case you have to run across them. (1800's) Thank you for caring and all the hard work you do.

[@Laurie03]

I’ve been looking forward to watching your new videos, your care and gentleness towards these graves should be recognized. Thank-you for all you do

[@MissLady-pq4hc]

Thank you for all you do. Videos are great.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@barbaraharshman9460]

Thank you for what you do! Love seeing your videos and respect you give to all these people!

[@lauriepalmer6421]

Thank you again for your cemetery finds. This one was sadder than most, for me. Quite a few without names or anything else to mark their passing . Such an old cemetery for us in the US.

[@emmadalrymple4102]

Thank you for taking the time to do this. Your devotion to these people's existence doesn't go unwarranted. Thumbs up!

[@rebeccas4899]

When you are uncovering the concrete slabs over graves that you mention are "unmarked," were they perhaps originally marked and the headstones have been tipped over and are buried by time? Or were they not marked at time of interment? I have wondered that while I watch your videos.

[@ParkerUAS]

There may have been a marker that has since been lost or destroyed. Quite often you will see a couple of holes in the slab that would have been supports for an upright marker.

[@GodsBarnChurch]

I can’t but help wonder that the missing stone maybe there. I’m sure if the graveyard was cleaned up perhaps some of the stones would be found

[@wilmer4258]

Well done! I admire how thorough, caring and respectful you and your team are. I truly enjoy my time with you all during your explorations. Thank you!

[@jamesclough2638]

Is there a township or city department that will clear out that cemetery.

[@davegoodridge8352]

Beautiful old moss covered tree. Thank you

[@karenawagner2691]

Seeing these graves is so interesting but also sad to see how many people died so young and it’s sad these cemetery’s are so forgotten and grown over.

[@judywebb1261]

you are so interesting to watch i admire the respect you give to all people that have passed can't wait for part four . Keep up the good work to all of you .

[@wandamiller7640]

Thank you for your caring God bless you and your family.

[@rosalinegibbons6592]

Julia and I have the same BD March 21st. I cry seeing infant graves.

[@lisalee6496]

Its really cool of you to find these graves and share them with us. Thank you for that. @Sidestep Adventures Try not to touch the spot where the stinging nettle zaps you. You can push the poisons in deeper and that can cause the irritation to last a lot longer. Days longer in some instances. Many blessings to you! 🙏

[@marty9376]

It’s such a shame the graveyard is left to be overgrown over time ☹️

[@annebell7274]

Thank you Robert for yet another thoroughly interesting video. Thank God there are people around like you to give them the Respect they deserve. Thank you. 🍀❤🍀

[@lindawestphal2697]

Love love love your adventures n what you do for the departed...thank you

[@victoriaeastman3248]

Thank you and your family for doing what you do.

[@j2themac778]

Thank you Robert and Cody for the update video on this fascinating cemetery. Personally I think there is a certain peaceful beauty in cemeteries like this where nature is reclaiming the land. I'm not talking about cemeteries that are vandalized or used as trash dumps, but nature left unchecked just doing her thing. Keep up the great work, I'm looking forward to the next video!

[@talesnevertold]

Thank you for working so hard in an emotionally difficult and stressful environment . Very few have ventured where you have gone for so long. Be sure to take a rest from time to time when needed. I have been meaning to mention to you about your finding of the new redone Boone graveyard stone that mentioned that he had been born in NC. This new stone is an indication that this is an important historical stone. The original Daniel Boone came from NC, so this Boone most likely was a descendant. They eventually spread out all over the country including Texas.

[@franciscavanraalte7483]

2.18 confusion about last name : Flinn or Flynn ; 1840 - 1907 3.31 married 2x, mother of 10 children 7.10 died in 1902; not certain but seems to have died by drowning 8.20 died in 1889, 27 yrs 11.21 in old survey noted as W.E. Allen; may be related to Martha E Allen 12.28 father of 8 children 15.26 year 1871/3 ( 2 different mentioned in old survey lists) 17.30 memorial not complete; T.J Johnston son of T.C. & H.A. Johnston 18.21 died at age 27; sister of T.J; daughter of T.C. & H.A Johnston 18.56 died 1904 according to survey list Hope info is useful for the interested people. Sources mentioned at # 4 .Thanks for sharing Robert.Keep up the great work you do .

[@ErisedDawn]

Bless you all for dealing with those flies and nettles!

[@tangie777uk]

Hello Robert,glad to see that you are well. This cemetery certainly has some unusual stones doesnt it. Great video as always,love the one with the little lamb on little Julia.So sad. Thank you

[@sandraplonka5225]

Thank you Robert and your helpers. Very fascinating.

[@melissadyche8325]

Hey Robert I’ll be watching for part four of the cemetery

[@lizl6232]

Great video. You are Making everyone aware of these forgotten graves. It would be a great clean up job for some group

[@frankscarborough1428]

Thanks for another interesting video🙏

[@nancig9648]

It’s a really great thing your doing. It’s so important to have any type of documentation. My mother is genealogist and I know how much this appreciated. Someone in the future will be looking for these ancestors graves. Do you keep a written copy, or maps. Local historians would really appreciate this information. Sorry, I’m new to your channel and you may do these things already. So impressed with the care. Hello from Canada.

[@Gypsy839]

Beautiful flowers and I love the big tree with the moss hanging on it.

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

I loved that tree too

[@terrywhittington3010]

In addition to the Stinging Nettles, I hope you are watching for snakes. Looks like you are in prime snake country.

[@pansypotter4]

we have the dreaded midge in Scotland and they are horrendous in Summer. Never come to Scotland in the summer, better you brave the wet and cold than the midge. They give really itchy bites

[@ranchstockstray8684]

Thank you for what you do. History is sadly being erased at a rampant pace. You are at least bringing these gone and forgotten people back to new acknowledgement and caring of their once existence.

[@colleencrane4843]

Always great video!,this is so well done and Keeping these peoples memories alive is so wonderful!💖😀,Great Job Robert...Thank you!

[@greeneyes92061]

You shaved & got a haircut!!! 👍🏼 On a more on topic note, watching your videos has really gotten me looking into my ancestry. Off hand, I’m not sure how far back I’ve gone. I’m keeping my family tree on MyHeritage, I think it’s at least 7 generations on my father’s side of the family. My mothers side has proven to be more difficult, but I ain’t giving up! 😁 Funny how some were so private/secretive about relatives/ancestry. I have found that I’m a whole lot of German and some from England/Wales....just as my 23&me results showed. Thank you for being an inspiration.