Oakland Cemetery

Atlanta, Georgia

Est. 1850 48 acres 474 memorials
Atlanta's oldest cemetery and a public park, containing the graves of many notable Georgians.

Memorials

Thomas Ewing III
1862–1942 (age 80)
Oakland Cemetery
Thomas Ewing III was an American military officer and government official from Leavenworth.
Thomas Ewing Jr.
1829–1896 (age 67)
Oakland Cemetery
Thomas Ewing Jr. was a Lancaster resident who lived from 1829 to 1896.
Robert Ezra Park
1864–1944 (age 80)
Oakland Cemetery
Robert Ezra Park was a pioneering sociologist who lived from 1864 to 1944.
William Ezzard
1799–1887 (age 88)
Oakland Cemetery
William Ezzard was an Abbeville resident who lived from 1799 to 1887.
Homer F. Aspinwall
1846–1919 (age 73)
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Homer F. Aspinwall (1846-1919) was a resident of Stephenson County.
Willard F. Hollander
1913–2004 (age 91)
Oakland Cemetery
Willard F. Hollander (1913–2004) was an American whose decades of life are commemorated by his resting place in Oaklan...
Benjamin F. Isherwood
1822–1915 (age 93)
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Benjamin F. Isherwood was a New York City resident who lived from 1822 to 1915.
Benjamin F. Marsh
1839–1905 (age 66)
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Benjamin F. Marsh (1839-1905) was a Warsaw resident of the 19th century.
Thomas F. McLintock
1912–2000 (age 88)
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Thomas F. McLintock (1912–2000) of Mamaroneck lies at Oakland Cemetery.
Daniel F. Miller
1814–1895 (age 81)
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Daniel F. Miller was an American businessman and civic leader in Cumberland during the 19th century.
A. F. N. Everett
1880–1937 (age 57)
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A. F. N. Everett (1880-1937) was an Atlanta resident laid to rest at Oakland Cemetery.
James Fairlie Cooper
1814–1869 (age 55)
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James Fairlie Cooper was an American writer and son of novelist James Fenimore Cooper.
Jane Farrow Cooper
1861–1950 (age 89)
Oakland Cemetery
Jane Farrow Cooper was a Laurens resident who lived from 1861 to 1950.
Ross Fiscus
1870–1950 (age 80)
Oakland Cemetery
Ross Fiscus (1870–1950) hailed from Armstrong Township and was laid to rest at Oakland Cemetery.
Paul Flußmann
1900–1977 (age 77)
Oakland Cemetery
Paul Flußmann was a Vienna resident who lived from 1900 to 1977.
Moses Formwalt
1820–1852 (age 32)
Oakland Cemetery
Moses Formwalt was a Tennessee resident who lived from 1820 to 1852 and was buried at Oakland Cemetery.
Robert Foster Maddox
1870–1965 (age 95)
Oakland Cemetery
Robert Foster Maddox was a Georgia politician who served as governor and state legislator.
Joseph Francis Burke
1845–1927 (age 82)
Oakland Cemetery
Joseph Francis Burke (1845-1927) was a resident who lived 82 years and was interred in Oakland Cemetery.
William Frank Norrell
1896–1961 (age 65)
Oakland Cemetery
William Frank Norrell was a U.S. Congressman from Arkansas who served in the House of Representatives.
Gideon Frank Rothwell
1836–1894 (age 58)
Oakland Cemetery
Gideon Frank Rothwell (1836-1894) of Fulton, a politician, lies in Oakland Cemetery.
James Franklin Alexander
1824–1901 (age 77)
Oakland Cemetery
James Franklin Alexander (1824-1901) was a Greenville County resident buried at Oakland Cemetery.
Elias Franklin Drake
1813–1892 (age 79)
Oakland Cemetery
Elias Franklin Drake (1813-1892) was an Urbana resident and pioneering oil driller who lived for 79 years.
Benjamin Franklin White
1800–1879 (age 79)
Oakland Cemetery
Benjamin Franklin White was an American music educator and composer of shape-note hymns.
Ron Frazier
1939–2003 (age 64)
Oakland Cemetery
Ron Frazier (1939–2003) lived in Marceline and is buried at Oakland Cemetery.
Mark Frederick Boyd
1889–1968 (age 79)
Oakland Cemetery
Mark Frederick Boyd (1889-1968) was a Michigan resident whose 79-year life spanned from the Industrial Age through the S...
Samuel Freeman Miller
1816–1890 (age 74)
Oakland Cemetery
Samuel Freeman Miller was a prominent American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Samuel G. Allen
1870–1956 (age 86)
Oakland Cemetery
Samuel G. Allen (1870–1956) was laid to rest at Oakland Cemetery after spending his life locally.
J. G. P. Holden
1834–1899 (age 65)
Oakland Cemetery
J. G. P. Holden lived from 1834 to 1899.
James G. Woodward
1845–1923 (age 78)
Oakland Cemetery
James G. Woodward was a 19th-century resident whose specific profession and accomplishments are not clearly recorded.
William Gaddis
1922–1998 (age 76)
Oakland Cemetery
William Gaddis (1922-1998) of New York City rests at Oakland Cemetery.
H. Garland Hershey
1905–2000 (age 95)
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H. Garland Hershey (1905–2000) was a Quarryville, Pennsylvania resident remembered by his burial at Oakland Cemetery.
Franklin Garrett
1906–2000 (age 94)
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Franklin Garrett (1906-2000) chronicled Atlanta's history as its city historian and was laid to rest at Oakland Cemetery...
Mildred Gaye Neal
1904–1992 (age 88)
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Mildred Gaye Neal (1904–1992) called Banks Township home and now rests at Oakland Cemetery.
Sallie Gibbs
1879–1958 (age 79)
Oakland Cemetery
Sallie Gibbs (1879–1958) was laid to rest at Oakland Cemetery after spending her life in the region.
Mary Gibbs Spooner
1855–1940 (age 85)
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Mary Gibbs Spooner (1855-1940) was a Centerville resident buried in Oakland Cemetery.
William Glenn Terrell
1878–1964 (age 86)
Oakland Cemetery
William Glenn Terrell (1878-1964) lived 86 years during a period of significant American change and development.
Vallie Gotzian
1873–1932 (age 59)
Oakland Cemetery
Vallie Gotzian (1873–1932) rests at Oakland Cemetery.
Chester Gould
1900–1985 (age 85)
Oakland Cemetery
Chester Gould was an American cartoonist best known for creating the comic strip Dick Tracy.
Antoine Graves
1862–1941 (age 79)
Oakland Cemetery
Antoine Graves was an American businessman and civic figure.
Spalding Gray
1941–2004 (age 63)
Oakland Cemetery
Spalding Gray (1941–2004) was a monologist and actor best known for his autobiographical performances and is buried in...
Will Griffith
1889–1950 (age 61)
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Eva Griffith Thompson
1842–1925 (age 83)
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Eva Griffith Thompson (1842-1925) was a Jennersville resident buried at Oakland Cemetery.
Elizabeth H. Baxter
1820–1906 (age 86)
Oakland Cemetery
Elizabeth H. Baxter (1820-1906) was a 19th-century woman whose location is not specified.
Clarence H. Johnston, Sr.
1859–1936 (age 77)
Oakland Cemetery
Clarence H. Johnston, Sr. (1859–1936) of Waseca County rests in Oakland Cemetery.
William H. Parkins
1836–1894 (age 58)
Oakland Cemetery
William H. Parkins was a Nassau resident and community figure who lived from 1836 to 1894.
James H. Simpson
1813–1883 (age 70)
Oakland Cemetery
James H. Simpson (1813-1883) was a U.S. Army topographical engineer whose western surveys helped map the frontier and wh...
Jacob H. Stewart
1829–1884 (age 55)
Oakland Cemetery
Jacob H. Stewart (1829-1884) was a resident of Clermont.
William H. Worthington
1828–1862 (age 34)
Oakland Cemetery
William H. Worthington (1828-1862) was a Harrodsburg resident who died during the Civil War.
William H. Wright
1854–1937 (age 83)
Oakland Cemetery
William H. Wright (1854-1937) was an American of the late 19th and early 20th centuries whose final resting place is Oak...
William H. Yale
1831–1917 (age 86)
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William H. Yale (1831-1917) was a New Haven-based individual who lived 86 years.