The Story
Georgia National Cemetery was established in 2006 on roughly 775 acres near Canton in Cherokee County, opening for its first interments on April 24, 2006. The land was donated by World War II veteran and Atlanta-area developer Scott Hudgens, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs developed the site to serve the burial needs of north Georgia's military veterans and their families for approximately fifty years. It is one of only a handful of national cemeteries in the state, and by the mid-2010s more than 8,000 veterans and dependents had been interred there.
About this site
Georgia National Cemetery is a cemetery in Canton, Cherokee County. It is one of 28 cemeteries documented in Cherokee County, among 43 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.2359, -84.5806 near Canton. The nearest cataloged historic site is "Eternal Patrol" (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Dallas Scott Hudgens, Jr., Knox Cemetery, and Brooks 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.
History
Georgia National Cemetery was established in 2006 on roughly 775 acres near Canton in Cherokee County, opening for its first interments on April 24, 2006. The land was donated by World War II veteran and Atlanta-area developer Scott Hudgens, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs developed the site to serve the burial needs of north Georgia's military veterans and their families for approximately fifty years. It is one of only a handful of national cemeteries in the state, and by the mid-2010s more than 8,000 veterans and dependents had been interred there.
Sources: en.wikipedia.orgcem.va.gov
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