Oak Hill Cemetery | |
 Oak Hill Cemetery in 2012 | |
  Location in Georgia | |
| Nearest city | Newnan, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°23′9″N84°47′52″W / 33.38583°N 84.79778°W |
| Area | 60 acres (24 ha) |
| Built | 1833 |
| NRHP reference No. | 11001054 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 27, 2012 |
Oak Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 27, 2012. It is located at 96 Jefferson Street in Newnan. [1]
The Oak Hill Cemetery was founded in 1833. [2] [3] 268 Confederate Army soldiers are buried at Oak Hill and two are labeled as "Unknown". [2] The cemetery covers 60 acres (24 ha) and has over 12,000 gravesites. [3]
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Oak Hill Cemetery may refer to:
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