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Rose Hill Cemetery in Winder serves as the primary burial ground for Barrow County's county seat, with graves dating from 1841 to the present and more than 5,000 interments across roughly 26 acres. It holds the remains of many of the region's founders and early citizens, and because Winder was carved out of Jackson, Gwinnett, and Walton counties, the cemetery also preserves a slice of the area's pre-Barrow history. The city has undertaken record reconciliation and preservation work in recent years to protect the historic grounds.
About this site
Rose Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in Winder, Barrow County. It is one of 22 cemeteries documented in Barrow County, among 57 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.9997, -83.7290 near Winder. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jackson-Johns House (historic place), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Broad Street Commercial Historic District, Barrow County Courthouse, and Builder of the Nation.
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
Rose Hill Cemetery in Winder serves as the primary burial ground for Barrow County's county seat, with graves dating from 1841 to the present and more than 5,000 interments across roughly 26 acres. It holds the remains of many of the region's founders and early citizens, and because Winder was carved out of Jackson, Gwinnett, and Walton counties, the cemetery also preserves a slice of the area's pre-Barrow history. The city has undertaken record reconciliation and preservation work in recent years to protect the historic grounds.
Sources: mainstreetnews.comcityofwinder.com
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