Historical Marker

Oconee Hill Cemetery (2001)

Athens · Athens-Clarke County · Erected 2001

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Opened in 1856 behind today's Sanford Stadium, this Victorian-era burial ground holds Georgia governors, university presidents, and anesthesia pioneer Crawford Long among its rolling, riverside grounds.

About this site

Oconee Hill Cemetery is a historical marker in Athens, Athens-Clarke County, erected in 2001. It is one of 105 historical markers documented in Athens-Clarke County, among 141 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.9503, -83.3708 near Athens. The nearest cataloged historic site is Memorial to WWI War Dead (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Miss Mildred Lewis Rutherford, Oconee Hill Cemetery, and UGA vs Tennessee.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

Also at or near Athens, Athens-Clarke County

“Oconee Hill Cemetery” names 2 distinct records in Athens-Clarke County. This page is the historical marker erected in 2001 in Athens. The others:

Oconee Hill Cemetery — Cemetery in Athens

📍 33.9503, -83.3708 · Athens, Athens-Clarke County

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