Grant Park in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Historic Oakland Cemetery

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2021

1. Historic Oakland Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Historic Oakland Cemetery, founded in 1850, is the final resting place of over 70,000 residents, including many of Atlanta's settlers, builders, and noted citizens like Bobby Jones, Margaret Mitchell, and Maynard Jackson. This 48-acre garden cemetery is also a showplace of sculpture and architecture, and a botanical preserve with ancient oaks and magnolias. Oakland is the city's oldest landmark in continuous use, and in 1976 was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Visit the Visitors Center & Museum Shop located in Oakland's historic 1899 Bell Tower. Pick up a self-guided tour map, learn about guided tours and events, or shop an extensive range of books, jewelry, apparel, and more.
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(December-March) All proceeds from your visit support Historic Oakland Foundation's mission to partner with the City of Atlanta to preserve, restore, enhance, and share Oakland Cemetery with the public as an important cultural resource and an island of tranquility in the heart of the city.

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. Marker has been reported permanently removed. It was located near 33° 44.845′ N, 84° 22.503′ W. Marker was in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It was in Grant Park. It could be reached from the intersection of Oakland Avenue SE and Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive SE. Marker is just inside the arch at the cemetery entrance. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 248 Oakland Ave SE, Atlanta GA 30312, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was in Georgia’s Piedmont.

It was also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2021

2. Historic Oakland Cemetery Marker

Featured marker is just inside the entrance arch, on the right.

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Oakland Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Martha Lumpkin Compton (within shouting distance of this marker); Gravesite of Maynard Holbook Jackson, Jr., the First African American Mayor of Atlanta (within shouting distance of this marker); Hibernian Benevolent Society of Atlanta, Ga. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Julia Carlisle Withers (about 700 feet away); Alexander Hamilton Stephens (about 700 feet away); Colonel Joseph F. Burke (about 700 feet away); William Allen Fuller (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

Also see . . .
1. Oakland Cemetery. Website homepage (Submitted on November 23, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Oakland Cemetery. National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form and photograph submitted for the cemetery (PDF). (Submitted on November 23, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Mike Shepard, May 21, 2025

3. Historic Oakland Cemetery Marker

Daylight photo of entrance marker with surroundings for reference

Photographed by Mike Shepard, May 21, 2025

4. Historic Oakland Cemetery Marker

Daylight photo of entrance marker from with surroundings and specific coordinates

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 31, 2025

5. Historic Oakland Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 419 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on September 11, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 23, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3, 4. submitted on May 24, 2025, by Mike Shepard of Atlanta, Georgia. 5. submitted on September 11, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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