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One of Commerce's largest burial grounds, Gray Hill Cemetery holds well over four thousand marked graves. Among those laid to rest here is novelist Olive Ann Burns (1924-1990), whose acclaimed book 'Cold Sassy Tree' was inspired by the town of Commerce itself. The cemetery is also the resting place of Dr. Lamartine Griffin Hardman (1856-1937), a physician and businessman who served as Governor of Georgia.
Gray Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in Commerce, Jackson County. It is one of 92 cemeteries documented in Jackson County, among 116 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.1964, -83.4530 near Commerce. The nearest cataloged historic site is Home of Governor L.G. Hardman (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hardman, Governor L. G., House, Shankle, Seaborn M., House, and Jackson Memorial Gardens 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.
One of Commerce's largest burial grounds, Gray Hill Cemetery holds well over four thousand marked graves. Among those laid to rest here is novelist Olive Ann Burns (1924-1990), whose acclaimed book 'Cold Sassy Tree' was inspired by the town of Commerce itself. The cemetery is also the resting place of Dr. Lamartine Griffin Hardman (1856-1937), a physician and businessman who served as Governor of Georgia.
Sources: findagrave.com
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