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Memory Hill Cemetery is an American cemetery in Milledgeville, Georgia. The cemetery opened in 1804.
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Memory Hill Cemetery is an American cemetery in Milledgeville, Georgia. The cemetery opened in 1804.
Baldwin County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, its population was 43,799. The county seat is Milledgeville, which was developed along the Oconee River.
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