Old City Cemetery (Macon, Georgia)
| Old City Cemetery | |
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Macon–Bibb County | |
| Find a Grave | Old City Cemetery |
The Old City Cemetery is a small
public park, the cemetery was restored in the 1970s. The cemetery is located in the Macon Railroad Industrial District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
History
The 4-acre (1.6-hectare)
streetcar.[2] Throughout the 20th century, local churches and organizations such as the Daughters of the American Revolution performed upkeep and repairs to the city-owned cemetery,[2] which underwent a restoration in the 1970s.[6]
References
- ^ "Macon Railroad Industrial District". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. June 12, 1987. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ The Telegraph. McClatchy. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ISBN 978-1611177992 – via Google Books.
In 1840, just seventeen short years after its city charter, Macon established Rose Hill Cemetery, likely the first rural cemetery in the South.
- ^ "Top 5 Historic Macon Cemeteries". Gateway Macon. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ "Macon's Old City Cemetery (1825–1840)". Southern Graves. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- The Telegraph. McClatchy. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
External links
Media related to City Cemetery (Macon, Georgia) at Wikimedia Commons- Old City Cemetery at Find a Grave
- Macon–Bibb Parks and Beautification
