Oconee Hill Cemetery

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Oconee Hill Cemetery
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Oconee Hill Cemetery
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Established1856
Location
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 33°56′52″N83°21′59″W / 33.9476934°N 83.3662891°W / 33.9476934; -83.3662891
Website Official website
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Entrance and groundskeeper house in 2011

Oconee Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in Athens, Georgia, United States. The extant cemetery opened in 1856 and is located near the University of Georgia. [1]

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Oconee Hill Cemetery was purchased in 1855 by the city of Athens when further burials were prohibited in the old town cemetery on land owned by the University of Georgia. In 1856, the city formed a self-perpetuating Board of Trustees to hold and manage in trust the original purchase of 17 acres (69,000 m2) on the west side of the North Oconee River as a public cemetery for the benefit of the town. [2]

On May 22, 2013, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. [3]

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References

  1. "Home". oconeehillcemetery.com.
  2. "Oconee Hill Cemetery | Home". oconeehillcemetery.com. Archived from the original on 2009-03-12.
  3. Weekly List Of Actions Taken On Properties: 5/20/13 through 5/24/13
  4. Jackson, Ed; Charles Pou. "This Day in Georgia History: July 16". GeorgiaInfo. Digital Library of Georgia . Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  5. Fowler, Betty Alice (31 May 2002). "An Art in Living". Resource Library Magazine. Retrieved 25 March 2013.