Grant Park in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Oakland Cemetery
Photographed By David Seibert, August 9, 2008
1. Oakland Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Oakland Cemetery. . In 1850 the City of Atlanta established a public cemetery on this ridge overlooking downtown. Originally known as Atlanta or City Cemetery, the name Oakland was adopted in 1872 because of its many oaks. It was the principal burial ground for Atlanta residents, travelers, and paupers. The cemetery contains separate African American and Jewish burial sections, as well as distinct areas for Confederate and Union soldiers. This 48-acre cemetery is the burial site of several Georgia governors, more than twenty Atlanta mayors, and five Confederate generals. Author Margaret Mitchell and golfer Bobby Jones are also buried here. Developed in the style of the “rural” cemetery movement, Oakland is an example of the Victorian interest in funerary art and English landscape aesthetics.
In 1850 the City of Atlanta established a public cemetery on this ridge overlooking downtown. Originally known as Atlanta or City Cemetery, the name Oakland was adopted in 1872 because of its many oaks. It was the principal burial ground for Atlanta residents, travelers, and paupers. The cemetery contains separate African American and Jewish burial sections, as well as distinct areas for Confederate and Union soldiers. This 48-acre cemetery is the burial site of several Georgia governors, more than twenty Atlanta mayors, and five Confederate generals. Author Margaret Mitchell and golfer Bobby Jones are also buried here. Developed in the style of the “rural” cemetery movement, Oakland is an example of the Victorian interest in funerary art and English landscape aesthetics.
Erected 2008 by Georgia Historical Society; Garden Club of Georgia, Dogwood District; and Historic Oakland Foundation. (Marker Number 60-7.)
N, 84° 22.509′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Grant Park. Marker is at the intersection of Oakland Avenue and Martin Luther King Drive, on the right when traveling north on Oakland Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 248 Oakland Avenue, Atlanta GA 30312, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Historic Oakland Cemetery. This is a link to information provided by the Historic Oakland Foundation. (Submitted on May 28, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 6, 2013
2. Oakland Cemetery Marker
View of the historical marker looking north along Oakland Avenue.
Photographed By David Seibert, August 9, 2008
3. Oakland Cemetery Gate and Marker
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 6, 2013
4. Oakland Cemetery Marker
View of the historical marker looking south along Oakland Avenue.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 8, 2013
5. Oakland Cemetery
View of the Oakland Cemetery Office and Visitor Center, situated in the middle of the cemetery.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 8, 2013
6. Oakland Cemetery
Close up view of the front porch of the Oakland Cemetery office and visitor center, and in the center of the picture is the marker that indicates that the Oakland Cemetery has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 8, 2013
7. Oakland Cemetery
Close-up view of the marker that indicates that the Oakland Cemetery has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,770 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on August 11, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on April 7, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 3. submitted on August 11, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 4. submitted on April 7, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 5, 6, 7. submitted on May 28, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.