Oakland Cemetery
Oakland Cemetery is Atlanta, Georgia's oldest and largest cemetery as well as its fourth largest green space (behind Freedom, Piedmont and Grant Parks). Founded as "Atlanta Cemetery" in 1850 on six acres (2.4 hectares) of land southeast of the city, Oakland was renamed in 1872 to reflect the large number of oak and magnolia trees growing in the area. By that time, the city had grown and the cemetery had enlarged correspondingly to the current 88 acres (35.6 hectares). Since then, Atlanta has continued to expand, so that Oakland is now located in the center of the city. Oakland is an excellent example of a Victorian-style cemetery and reflects the "garden cemetery" movement started and exemplified by Mount Auburn Cemetery in Massachusetts.
External links
- Official Site of the Historic Oakland Foundation
- Aerial Photographs of Oakland - This image created from 2002 USGS data is centered on Oakland Cemetery, which can be easily identified as the pentagonal green space.
- Topographical Map of Oakland and Surrounding Area
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Sections |
| ► | Historic Oakland Foundation |
| ► | Notable burials |
| ► | See also |
| ► | References |
| ► | External links |
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