Marietta National Cemetery
Marietta National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Marietta in Cobb County, Georgia. It encompasses 23.3 acres, and as of the end of 2006, had 18,742 interments.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Cemetery
- Description: veterans cemetery in Cobb County, Georgia, United States
- Also known as: “Marietta and Atlanta National Cemetery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Strand Theatre and Confederate Cemetery.
Strand Theatre
Theater building
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The Strand Theatre is a multi-use performing arts and film center in Marietta, Georgia, United States. Originally built in 1935 by the Manning-Winks Theatre Company as an art deco movie palace, it is currently the home of the Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre, a nonprofit arts organization specializing in live theatre, classic movies, concerts, comedy, and other special events. Strand Theatre is situated 2,600 feet west of Marietta National Cemetery.
Confederate Cemetery
Cemetery
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Marietta Confederate Cemetery is a large Confederate cemetery located in Marietta, Georgia, adjacent to the larger Marietta City Cemetery. The Marietta Confederate Cemetery is one of the largest burial grounds for Confederate dead. Confederate Cemetery is situated 3,100 feet southwest of Marietta National Cemetery.
St. James Episcopal Cemetery
Cemetery
St. James' Episcopal Church Cemetery was founded in 1849, as a parish burial ground that was laid out on the furthest corner of the 20-acre St. James' Episcopal Church property, at the corner of Winn Street and what is now Polk Street in Marietta, Georgia. St. James Episcopal Cemetery is situated 1 mile west of Marietta National Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marietta and Northwest Marietta Historic District.
Marietta
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Marietta is a city of 61,000 people in Metro Atlanta. It is the fourth largest city in the state. Dobbins Air Reserve Base on the south side of town and a Lockheed Martin manufacturing plant are among the major industries in the city.
Northwest Marietta Historic District
Quarter
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The Northwest Marietta Historic District is a 230-acre historic district in Marietta, Georgia that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
Elizabeth
Suburb
Elizabeth was an incorporated municipality in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, that existed de jure from 1885 to 1995. Originally incorporated by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on October 5, 1885, as the town of Elizabeth, it never began functioning as a municipality; in particular, no historical evidence exists that the town held any elections for mayor and the city council. Elizabeth is situated 2 miles north of Marietta National Cemetery.
Marietta National Cemetery
- Categories: military cemetery, United States national cemetery, and burial
- Location: Cobb, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Marietta National Cemetery” goes by many names.
- French: “cimetière national de Marietta”
- French: “Cimetière national de Marietta”
- French: “Marietta National Cemetery”
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