I actually have been to both
Elder Cemeteries on
Elder Mill Road. I have included the names of them(with Longitude & Latitude coordinates) & directions. I am giving directions (for both cemeteries coming from
Eagle Tavern on Main Street in Watkinsville.
A)David
Elder Cemetery: Longitude 33.78306,
Latitude -83.343955. This cemetery is in the woods, but
it is in a pasture, near a abandoned white house. I had
no difficulty getting through the pasture-there was
a good path that had been driven on with a car.(It is located a half mile down a multi-family drive way off
Elder
Mill Road.)
1)Head southeast on GA-15 S/North Main Street. Continue
to follow GA-15 South(4.5 miles)
2)Turn right on
Elder Mill Rd(2.6 miles)
3)Turn left, across from #2528
Elder Mill Road. Follow
this driveway.(Go 4/10 of a mile). The road will curve to the right and go along the edge of a pasture(and when you see the white house, then the cemetery is just past the house on the left, in the edge of the woods(about 1/10 of
a mile). There is a white wooden sign that says "David
Elder Cemetery".
B)Elder
Mill Cemetery.
1)Head southeast on GA-15 S/North Main Street. Continue
to follow GA-15 South(4.5 miles)
2)Turn right on
Elder Mill Road-go over the covered bridge.
After the bridge, not sure how far, there is a logging road on the right(with a flower beds on each side(with rocks around them)-and there is a chain, with a white tube
around it, across the logging road. If you park and walk down the logging road(about 100 yards) and you will see
the cemetery in a clearing. It is an easy walk-and the cemetery is very well taken care of. A couple of the tombstones have been broken. Hope this is helpful to you. Nancy
Bedell (
nancy.bedell@gmail.com)