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Opened as a public burial place in 1916, Crest Lawn Memorial Park stretches over roughly 145 acres above the Chattahoochee and holds more than 50,000 burials. Its mausoleum is said to be the oldest west of the Allegheny Mountains, and the park includes several Jewish sections. The grounds also enclose the much older Casey family cemetery atop Casey's Hill, on land owned by John Austin Casey from 1820 to 1907.
Crestlawn Cemetery is a cemetery in Atlanta, Fulton County. It is one of 71 cemeteries documented in Fulton County, among 643 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.8065, -84.4427 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Atlanta's Outer Line (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Casey's Hill, Decorative Arts Collection, and French's Line.
This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Opened as a public burial place in 1916, Crest Lawn Memorial Park stretches over roughly 145 acres above the Chattahoochee and holds more than 50,000 burials. Its mausoleum is said to be the oldest west of the Allegheny Mountains, and the park includes several Jewish sections. The grounds also enclose the much older Casey family cemetery atop Casey's Hill, on land owned by John Austin Casey from 1820 to 1907.
Sources: findagrave.com
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