Bonaventure Cemetery
Bonaventure Cemetery is a rural cemetery located on a scenic bluff of the Wilmington River, southeast of downtown Savannah, Georgia. The cemetery's prominence grew when it was featured in the 1994 novel Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt, and in the subsequent movie, directed by Clint Eastwood, based on the book.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Savannah State University and Grayson Stadium.
Savannah State University
University
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Savannah State University is a public historically black university in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is the oldest historically black public university in the state. Savannah State University is situated 1½ miles southwest of Bonaventure Cemetery.
Grayson Stadium
Stadium
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William L. Grayson Stadium is a stadium in Savannah, Georgia. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Savannah Bananas, an exhibition baseball team. Grayson Stadium is situated 2 miles west of Bonaventure Cemetery.
Tiger Arena
Sports venue
Tiger Arena is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is home to the Savannah State University Tigers men's and women's basketball teams and women's volleyball team. Tiger Arena is situated 2 miles southwest of Bonaventure Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thunderbolt and Whitemarsh Island.
Thunderbolt
Village
Thunderbolt is a town located in Chatham County, Georgia, United States, approximately five miles southeast of downtown Savannah. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 2,556.
Whitemarsh Island
Village
Whitemarsh Island is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 6,983 at the 2020 U.S. census. Whitemarsh Island is situated 2 miles east of Bonaventure Cemetery.
Ardsley Park–Chatham Crescent Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Ardsley Park–Chatham Crescent Historic District is a historic district in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Covering 400 acres, the district was first listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. Ardsley Park–Chatham Crescent Historic District is situated 2½ miles west of Bonaventure Cemetery.
Bonaventure Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: historic cemetery in Savannah, Georgia, United States
- Categories: heritage site and burial
- Location: Chatham County, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.04407° or 32° 2′ 39″ northLongitude
-81.0467° or 81° 2′ 48″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
864W2XV3+J8OpenStreetMap ID
way 491501116OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Bonaventure Cemetery” goes by many names.
- French: “cimetière de Bonaventure”
- French: “Cimetière de Bonaventure”
- Japanese: “ボナベントゥラ墓地”
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