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This cemetery grew up alongside the Gainesville Mill village, one of the cotton-mill communities that shaped the city's early industrial life. It occupies an unusual site at the end of an active runway for Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport and is maintained today by the City of Gainesville together with nearby Alta Vista Cemetery. About 150 graves remain on the grounds, which were reopened to the public after the street-side fencing was removed.
Gainesville Mill Cemetery is a cemetery in Gainesville, Hall County. It is one of 66 cemeteries documented in Hall County, among 98 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.2794, -83.8257 near Gainesville. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Historic Piedmont Hotel (historical marker), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Two Georgia Governors, Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, and Alta Vista 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.
This cemetery grew up alongside the Gainesville Mill village, one of the cotton-mill communities that shaped the city's early industrial life. It occupies an unusual site at the end of an active runway for Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport and is maintained today by the City of Gainesville together with nearby Alta Vista Cemetery. About 150 graves remain on the grounds, which were reopened to the public after the street-side fencing was removed.
Sources: findagrave.com
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