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The largest burial ground documented in Oconee County, Watkinsville Cemetery serves the county seat and lists more than 1,100 memorials. About 84 percent of its graves are photographed, and nearly 250 have been mapped with GPS coordinates.
Cemetery
Watkinsville Cemetery
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About this site
Watkinsville Cemetery is a cemetery in Watkinsville, Oconee County. It is one of 34 cemeteries documented in Oconee County, among 51 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.8670, -83.4023 near Watkinsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Eagle Tavern (historic place), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include The Stoneman Raid, Eagle Tavern, and Site of Frontier Blockhouse.
This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The largest burial ground documented in Oconee County, Watkinsville Cemetery serves the county seat and lists more than 1,100 memorials. About 84 percent of its graves are photographed, and nearly 250 have been mapped with GPS coordinates.
Sources: findagrave.com
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Historic Place
Eagle Tavern
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Site of Frontier Blockhouse
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Courthouse
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Historical Marker
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