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Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery Milledgeville

Milledgeville · Baldwin County

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The Story

The Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Milledgeville is a state-operated cemetery established in 2001 on roughly 142 acres of land transferred from the Georgia Forestry Commission, located along Georgia Highway 112 a few miles south of downtown Milledgeville in Baldwin County. Run by the Georgia Department of Veterans Service, it provides burial for eligible veterans, their spouses, and dependents, and is designed to eventually accommodate more than 100,000 interments. The grounds include a chapel, carillon, columbarium and crypt shelters, a lake, and a ceremonial area, and the cemetery hosts annual Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Wreaths Across America observances.

About this site

Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery Milledgeville is a cemetery in Milledgeville, Baldwin County. It is one of 38 cemeteries documented in Baldwin County, among 113 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.0102, -83.1971 near Milledgeville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bland Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Central State Hospital Cemetery 2, Oak Grove Cemetery, and Route of Gen. Kilpatrick’s Cavalry.

This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Milledgeville is a state-operated cemetery established in 2001 on roughly 142 acres of land transferred from the Georgia Forestry Commission, located along Georgia Highway 112 a few miles south of downtown Milledgeville in Baldwin County. Run by the Georgia Department of Veterans Service, it provides burial for eligible veterans, their spouses, and dependents, and is designed to eventually accommodate more than 100,000 interments. The grounds include a chapel, carillon, columbarium and crypt shelters, a lake, and a ceremonial area, and the cemetery hosts annual Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Wreaths Across America observances.

Sources: veterans.georgia.govveterans.georgia.gov

📍 33.0102, -83.1971 · Milledgeville, Baldwin County
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