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: Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park and King Memorial station.

Museum
Photo: Jet Lowe, Public domain.
The 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… is situated 1,300 feet northwest of Oakland Cemetery.

Town hall
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is an architecturally and… 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…

Neighborhood
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a historic…

Neighborhood
Photo: Eddie Krebs, CC BY 2.0.
is an intown neighborhood on the east side…

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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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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