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Milton Fields is metro Atlanta's first green, or natural-burial, cemetery. Interments here forgo embalming, metal or exotic-wood caskets, concrete vaults, and large stone monuments; the deceased are placed directly in the ground in biodegradable caskets or fabric shrouds. The 17-acre burial ground is also a certified wildlife habitat.
Milton Fields Cemetery is a cemetery in Milton, 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 34.1670, -84.3252 near Milton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Nix - Bell House (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Boiling Springs Primitive Baptist Church, Double Branch Voting District Courthouse, and Thomas B. Newton House.
This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Milton Fields is metro Atlanta's first green, or natural-burial, cemetery. Interments here forgo embalming, metal or exotic-wood caskets, concrete vaults, and large stone monuments; the deceased are placed directly in the ground in biodegradable caskets or fabric shrouds. The 17-acre burial ground is also a certified wildlife habitat.
Sources: findagrave.com
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