The Story
Greenwood Cemetery is one of Cedartown's principal historic burying grounds, holding well over four thousand recorded graves. Two figures from Georgia's political past rest here: Robert William Everett (1839-1915), who represented the state in the U.S. House of Representatives, and William Julius Harris (1868-1932), who went on to serve in the United States Senate. Having both a congressman and a senator among its interments makes the cemetery a notable stop for anyone tracing the area's public life.
About this site
Greenwood Cemetery is a cemetery in Cedartown, Polk County. It is one of 34 cemeteries documented in Polk County, among 55 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.0159, -85.2497 near Cedartown. The nearest cataloged historic site is Public Works and Buildings of Cedartown (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Polk County Courthouses, Founding of Cedartown, and Cedartown's City Plan.
This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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