Tatum Cemetery
In Tatum, take Hwy 43 southwest two blocks. Turn left onto Winona St. Follow it 4 blocks to Stevens St. and turn left. Pass the church and turn right onto Forest St. The cemetery is at the end of the road.
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Begun as a burial ground for the family of pioneer settler Albert Tatum (1810-70), this land was the
site of the rose garden near his plantation home. It was first used as a cemetery in 1862 for the interment of his son
William. Also buried here is Tatum's son Paul (1848-1914), donor of the Tatum townsite. Known as "Uncle Fox," Paul Tatum
deeded this site as a public burial ground in 1914. Still in use, the cemetery serves as a reminder of the pioneers and
early community leaders who figured prominently in the town's development.
