Stone Mountain Cemetery (Historical Marker)

Burials of Confederate soldiers began here in 1864, many from local DeKalb companies, after Garrard's Union cavalry raided the town and tore up the railroad; veterans later donated land to expand the cemetery.

Stone Mountain Cemetery is a historical marker in Stone Mountain, DeKalb County. It is one of 98 historical markers documented in DeKalb County, among 143 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.8122, -84.1714 near Stone Mountain. The nearest cataloged historic site is Unknown Confederate Dead (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Garrard's Cavalry at Stone Mtn. Depot, Stone Mountain Cemetery, and Georgia Railroad Depot.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.