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

Westview Receiving Vault

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 25, 2026

1. Westview Receiving Vault Marker

Inscription.
Built in 1888 when the cemetery was 4 years old. Dimensions: length, 25 feet, width, 30 feet, Height, 18 feet.

Normal Capacity: 36.

Until the early 20th century, roads through the cemetery were often impassable in winter, when ice, snow, and mud bogged down the horse-drawn hearse, it was here that the casket was kept until weather permitted interment. Great service to the community was rendered by this vault during the winter of 1917-1918 when Atlanta's influenza epidemic claimed hundreds of lives. Victims were brought here awaiting burial. This vault was permanently sealed in 1945 because of the availability of thousands of crypts in Westview Abbey-Mausoleum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.

Location. 33° 44.827′ N, 84° 26.758′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It can be reached from Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW, Atlanta GA 30310, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

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 marker: In Memory of Our Comrades (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); God's Acre / Rest Haven (about 600 feet away); William L. Scruggs L.L.D. (about 800 feet away); Battle of Ezra Ch. (approx. ¼ mile away); Battle of Ezra Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Ezra Ch. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Battlefield of Ezra Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Clayton's Div., Lee's A.C. (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

Other markers no longer nearby. Lick Skillet Road (was approx. ¼ mile away but

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 25, 2026

2. Westview Receiving Vault Marker

has been confirmed missing); Clayton's Div., Lee's A.C. (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. In Westview Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on May 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 17 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 13, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.