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Oakland Cemetery
Address
- Street:
- 248 Oakland Avenue Southeast
- City:
- Atlanta
- State:
- Georgia
- Zip Code:
- 30312
- County:
- Fulton
- Phone:
- 404-688-2107
Location
- GPS Coordinates:
- 33.748019, -84.372158
- Maps:
Facts
- Also Known As:
- Atlanta Cemetery, Atlanta Graveyard, City Burial Place
- Active:
- Yes
- Condition:
- Very Good
- Established:
- 1850
- First/Oldest Burial:
- Unknown
- Affiliation:
- Non-Sectarian/Public
- Access Type:
- Public
- Historic Site:
- Yes
- Website:
- Historic Oakland Foundation
- Cemetery Map:
- View
- Notes:
Founded as "Atlanta Cemetery" in 1850 on six acres of land southeast of the city, it was renamed in 1872 to reflect many oak and magnolia trees growing in the area. By then, the town had grown, and the cemetery had enlarged correspondingly to the current 48 acres. Since then, Atlanta has continued to expand so that the cemetery is now in the city's center. Oakland is an excellent example of a Victorian-style cemetery and reflects the "garden cemetery" movement started and exemplified by Mount Auburn Cemetery in Massachusetts.
Images
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- View
Last Update
- 23 September 2023
