Whitley Cemetery Through Gate,

Irwin County, Georgia, 2002.

c. Brian Brown

Typical of many family cemeteries, the Whitley Cemetery isn't easily accessed by the outside world. It has always been one of the best-kept family burying grounds in Irwin County. The cemetery was established in the 1850s; the land was formally deeded by W. T. Whitley, Sr. on 27 August 1913. With Mr. Whitley, Willie Myers, Ella W. Royal, Martha V. Whitley, and Alice Young were the original trustees. Descendants of all these families still live in Irwin County, some near the Whitley Cemetery.