Cemetery

Washington Memorial Gardens

Decatur · DeKalb County

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The Story

Also called Washington Park Cemetery, this large memorial park on Jordan Lane in the Scottdale-Decatur area contains more than 9,000 recorded burials. Its grounds include a mausoleum and a flag-topped monument near the center, and Find a Grave singles out one interment here as a notable ('famous') memorial.

About this site

Washington Memorial Gardens is a cemetery in Decatur, DeKalb County. It is one of 34 cemeteries documented in DeKalb County, among 143 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.7973, -84.2729 near Decatur. The nearest cataloged historic site is Scottdale Mills Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Anderson Cemetery, The Gutzon Borglum House, and Decatur 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

Also called Washington Park Cemetery, this large memorial park on Jordan Lane in the Scottdale-Decatur area contains more than 9,000 recorded burials. Its grounds include a mausoleum and a flag-topped monument near the center, and Find a Grave singles out one interment here as a notable ('famous') memorial.

Sources: findagrave.com

📍 33.7973, -84.2729 · Decatur, DeKalb County
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