Grant Park in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Dr. Daniel Cornelius O'Keefe
Oct. 1828, Aug. 1871
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 8, 2012
1. Dr. Daniel Cornelius O'Keefe Monument
Surgeon in the Civil War,
Founder of Atlanta's
Public Schools, Christian,
His works live after him.
Erected by the O'Keefe Family.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil.
Location. 33° 44.943′ N, 84° 22.382′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Grant Park. It can be reached from Martin Luther King Junior Drive Southeast. Marker is in Oakland Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 248 Oakland Avenue SE, Atlanta GA 30312, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, 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: Colonel Joseph F. Burke (within shouting distance of this marker); Alexander Hamilton Stephens (within shouting distance of this marker); Where Hood Watched The Battle Of Atlanta (within shouting distance of this marker); "Out in the Rain" (within shouting distance of this marker); Moses W. Formwalt (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Charles d'Alvigny (about 400 feet away, measured
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Also see . . . Historic Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta. (Submitted on April 25, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 8, 2012
2. Dr. Daniel Cornelius O'Keefe Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,134 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 25, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
