Marble City Cemetery

The Marble City Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Sylacauga with approximately 2,520 grave sites.

It was begun as a private graveyard for the family of George W. Pearson, who died in 1876. It was purchased by the city in August 1898 and became the final resting place for many early citizens of the area including eight Sylacauga mayors, a probate judge, a congressman, nine Confederate veterans and one Union veteran from the Civil War. Many of the monuments make use of the area's native marble and were crafted by local sculptors such as C. P. Falconi and David Herd.

In 1924 the Baraca Sunday School Class from First Baptist Church of Sylacauga raised a fund to hire a groundskeeper.

In 1995 the site was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage. In 2009 the cemetery was added to the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register. Members of the Marble City Perpetual Care Committee have also applied for a historic marker from the Alabama Historical Commission.

Notable burials

• H. H. Howard, Mayor of Sylacauga
• Walter L. Howard, Mayor of Sylacauga
• Thomas Pinckny Johnston, Mayor of Sylacauga
• John Ed Jordan, Mayor of Sylacauga
• Sterling McDonald, Mayor of Sylacauga
• William F. Nichols, U. S. Congress
• Fred Prather, Mayor of Sylacauga
• John Sayward Roberts, Union soldier
• J. A. Shinn, Mayor of Sylacauga
• James L. Wilkes, Mayor of Sylacauga

References

• Carter, Kendra (June 6, 2009) "Marble City Cemetery added to state historic register." Daily Home

External links

• Marble City Cemetery page at sylacauga.net
• Marble City Cemetery at Find A Grave