Cemetery

Kennesaw City Cemetery

Kennesaw · Cobb County

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The Story

The Kennesaw City Cemetery sits on the southwest edge of downtown Kennesaw at 3000 Cemetery Street, on ground once occupied by Camp McDonald, a Civil War training camp for Georgia volunteers. Owned and operated by the city, this non-sectarian burial ground has served area residents since 1863 and spreads across roughly eight acres.

About this site

Kennesaw City Cemetery is a cemetery in Kennesaw, Cobb County. It is one of 186 cemeteries documented in Cobb County, among 377 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.0205, -84.6163 near Kennesaw. The nearest cataloged historic site is Camp McDonald (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Big Shanty, The Andrews Raid, and Kennesaw Museum.

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 Kennesaw City Cemetery sits on the southwest edge of downtown Kennesaw at 3000 Cemetery Street, on ground once occupied by Camp McDonald, a Civil War training camp for Georgia volunteers. Owned and operated by the city, this non-sectarian burial ground has served area residents since 1863 and spreads across roughly eight acres.

Sources: findagrave.com

📍 34.0205, -84.6163 · Kennesaw, Cobb County
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