(Photo courtesy of the Marietta Daily Journal)
St. James Cemetery
Open every day 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
HISTORY
In 1844, two years after the founding of St. James Episcopal Church, the wardens and vestry purchased 20 acres running west from the railroad to what is now Winn Street. At the northwest corner of this property in 1849, the church created a "graveyard" containing about 1 1/4 acres.
The first burial was performed in 1850 when the Rev. Lucien Wright, a priest from Maryland, was interred. Leading families of St. James Church and Marietta purchased lots, and many well-known citizens are buried there. Some familiar names such as Schillings, Northcutt,
Glover, Brumby, and Freyer are included. Also, Alfred Waud ( d 1891), a well-known Civil War Artist, is interred in the cemetery.
THE CEMETERY TODAY
The historic St. James Cemetery continues to be an active cemetery in downtown Marietta.
Additional in-ground burial spaces have recently been made available, and cremation garden spaces as well as columbarium niches are available. The cemetery provides a beautiful setting, a convenient location, perpetual care, and overnight security.
ABOUT US
The cemetery is owned and managed by the St. James Episcopal Cemetery Trust, Inc., a corporation associated with St. James Episcopal Church
The Board of Trustees is composed of seven members from St. James Episcopal Church. The Senior Warden, the Junior Warden, and the Rector are ex officio members. The other four are elected by the general membership for a term of four years.
CONTACT US
You can get in touch with the cemetery management through the church office at 770-428-5841 or the manager, Bill Brumby, at 404-783-0957 or via e-mail at BillBrumby@gmail.com.