Old Clarkesville Cemetery (Historical Marker)

Established on land donated in 1831, this hilltop burying ground holds Clarkesville's early settlers, including Jarvis Van Buren, cousin of the president, beneath towering hemlocks that have stood for over a century.

Old Clarkesville Cemetery is a historical marker in Clarkesville, Habersham County. It is one of 18 historical markers documented in Habersham County, among 94 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.6150, -83.5237 near Clarkesville. The nearest cataloged historic site is A Slice of History for Clarkesville, Georgia (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Old Clarkesville Cemetery, Grace Protestant Episcopal Church, and Haywood English Home.

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