Historical Marker

Confederate Cemetery Resaca

Resaca · Gordon County · Erected 1953

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The Story

Begun in 1866 by Mary Green and a band of Resaca women with no money but determination, this became the first cemetery in Georgia set aside solely for Confederate dead, holding over 450 soldiers grouped by home state.

About this site

Confederate Cemetery Resaca is a historical marker in Resaca, Gordon County, erected in 1953. It is one of 65 historical markers documented in Gordon County, among 104 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.6056, -84.9441 near Resaca. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mary J. Green (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Mary Jane Green, Resaca Confederate Cemetery, and Miss Mary Green.

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

📍 34.6056, -84.9441 · Resaca, Gordon County

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