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Oakland Cemetery (Atlanta) / 33.74861°N 84.37139°W / 33.74861; -84.37139. Oakland Cemetery is one of the largest cemetery green spaces in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded as Atlanta Cemetery in 1850 on six acres (2.4 hectares) of land southeast of the city, it was renamed in 1872 to reflect the large number of oak and magnolia trees ...
April 28, 1976. The Confederate Obelisk is a large Confederate monument located in the Oakland Cemetery of Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The structure, a tall obelisk located in the cemetery's Confederate section, was dedicated in 1874. Due to its connection to the Confederate States of America, the monument has been vandalized repeatedly.
Evans died in Atlanta on July 2, 1911: his body lay in state in the central rotunda of the capitol building while the state legislature adjourned for a day to attend his funeral. He was buried in Atlanta's Oakland Cemetery, just a few feet away from the grave of John Gordon. Evans County, Georgia (established November 3, 1914) is named after him.
1860 Cascade Mansion, home of Dr. William F Poole, son-in-law of Atlanta's first physician, 1530 Dodson Drive SW; As far as cemeteries are concerned, Utoy Cemetery, circa 1826, is Atlanta's oldest. Atlanta's first physician and DeKalb County's first sheriff are buried at the site. Oakland Cemetery was begun in 1850.
Oakland Cemetery may refer to: Oakland Cemetery (Camden, Arkansas), listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Oakland Cemetery, Confederate Section, Camden, Arkansas, listed on the NRHP. Oakland-Fraternal Cemetery, listed on the NRHP in Arkansas. Oakland Cemetery (Atlanta), Georgia, listed on the NRHP.
John M. Slaton. John Marshall Slaton (December 25, 1866 – January 11, 1955) served two non-consecutive terms as the 60th Governor of Georgia. His political career was ended in 1915 after he commuted the death sentence of Atlanta factory boss Leo Frank, who had been convicted for the murder of a 13-year-old employee, Mary Phagan.
Uncle Jack. "Atlanta's quaintest character". Spouse (s) Rebecca Hawk (married 1856–1870) Fanny Jackson (married 1875–1901) Jasper Newton "Jack" Smith (December 29, 1833 – August 16, 1918) was an American businessman from Georgia. Born in Walton County, he moved to Atlanta following the Civil War where he became a successful and eccentric ...
Benjamin Franklin White. Ammi Williams. Henry Lumpkin Wilson. Christopher C. Wimbish. William Ambrose Wright. Lollie Belle Wylie. Categories: Cemeteries in Atlanta. Burials in Georgia (U.S. state)