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Evergreen Cemetery is the principal burying ground of Fitzgerald, stretching along Benjamin H. Hill Drive West with well over eleven thousand recorded interments. Its grounds include a Confederate memorial and adjoin the historic Fitzgerald Hebrew Congregation section, a reflection of the unusual mix of settlers who peopled this old soldiers' colony town. At least one figure buried here is prominent enough to be flagged among the cemetery's notable graves.
Evergreen Cemetery is a cemetery in Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County. It is one of 45 cemeteries documented in Ben Hill County, among 59 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 31.7034, -83.2372 near Fitzgerald. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ben Hill County Jail (historic place), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Ben Hill County, Ben Hill County Courthouse, and Fitzgerald City Cemetery.
This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Evergreen Cemetery is the principal burying ground of Fitzgerald, stretching along Benjamin H. Hill Drive West with well over eleven thousand recorded interments. Its grounds include a Confederate memorial and adjoin the historic Fitzgerald Hebrew Congregation section, a reflection of the unusual mix of settlers who peopled this old soldiers' colony town. At least one figure buried here is prominent enough to be flagged among the cemetery's notable graves.
Sources: findagrave.com
“Evergreen Cemetery” names 2 distinct records in Ben Hill County. This page is the cemetery in Fitzgerald. The others:
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