Laurel Grove South Cemetery

Nov 2023

It's not nearly as bad as some of these other reviews lead to believe. Nothing / No one scary or intimidating. Im guessing it may be a different story at night, but why would you be in here at night anyway, weirdo. I saw several people taking a casual stroll thru along the paved roadway thru the cemetery, some walking dogs. None of which i was worried would suddenly attack me or anything of the like. Although you can see the damage from many years of vandalism and neglect, contrary to some reviews, this cemetery is pretty well maintained currently. I spent about 2 hours here enjoying the peace and queit paying my respects to those that passed before us. So, long story...read full review

Feb 2022

My wife and I came to spend Valentines Day in Savannah in hopes of taking in the rich history of the region. The first place we visited was the Laurel Grove South Cemetery. We found a peaceful place that could've been better kept. It contained graves that were almost 230 years old! One particular place that carried especially heavy emotions and struck me with an extra heavy weight was the slaves burial place. Many where laid to rest in graves that were either unmarked or had headstones that could barely be read due to the lack of upkeep and time. The feeling of pain and sorrow was thick. We stood there for a long time and honored the many lives lost to the unimaginable...read full review

Jun 2020

This cemetery has a South & a North side, I would do some research and decide if you want to visit both. I spent a few hrs visiting a historic cemetery which has a slave burial ground area. They also have a few burial sections for the unknown thru out. The cool thing is you can drive thru most of it, streets are clearly marked. They could do a better job taking care of the grounds. Some of the other well known cemeteries have tours, guides and well take care of...I love going to old cemeteries and wandering around, most of them have so much history. They don't have a office like some of the well known cemeteries with staff. Upon entering the grounds they do have maps...read full review