Oakland Cemetery

Oakland Cemetery is one of the largest cemetery green spaces in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded as Atlanta Cemetery in 1850 on six acres of land southeast of the city, it was renamed in 1872 to reflect the large number of oak and magnolia trees growing in the area.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park and King Memorial station.

Museum
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The covers about 35 acres and includes several sites in , Georgia related to the life and work of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. is situated 2,900 feet north of Oakland Cemetery.

Metro station
Photo: Keizers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
King Memorial is an elevated subway station in Atlanta, Georgia, serving the Blue and Green Lines of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority rail system. is situated 1,300 feet northwest of Oakland Cemetery.

Town hall
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is an architecturally and historically significant building in , Georgia, United States. The building has been named a National Historic Landmark which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. is situated 1 mile west of Oakland Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cabbagetown and Sweet Auburn Historic District.

Neighborhood
Photo: John Ramspott, CC BY 2.0.
is an intown neighborhood on the east side of , , United States, abutting historic Oakland Cemetery. It includes the District, a historic district listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Neighborhood
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The is a historic African-American neighborhood along and surrounding Auburn Avenue, east of , , United States.

Neighborhood
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is an intown neighborhood on the east side of Atlanta, Georgia, and its first planned suburb. It was named for Samuel M. Inman.

Oakland Cemetery

Latitude
33.74862° or 33° 44′ 55″ north
Longitude
-84.37165° or 84° 22′ 18″ west
Elevation
1,060 feet (323 metres)
Open location code
865QPJXH+C8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28912001
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Geo­Names ID
4213724
Wiki­data ID
Q2008469
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Oakland Cemetery” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Oakland Cemetery”
  • Chinese: “奥克兰公墓”
  • Dutch: “Oakland Cemetery”
  • French: “cimetière d’Oakland”
  • French: “Oakland Cemetery”
  • German: “Oakland Cemetery”
  • Hebrew: “בית הקברות של אוקלנד”
  • Italian: “Oakland Cemetery”
  • Japanese: “オークランド墓地”
  • Slovenian: “Oakland Cemetery”
  • Spanish: “Oakland Cemetery”
  • Swedish: “Oakland Cemetery”
  • Ukrainian: “цвинтар Окленд”

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