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

Maria Kindberg
1860–1921 (age 61)
Oakland Cemetery
Maria Kindberg (1860-1921) was a resident of Ryd who was buried in Oakland Cemetery.
Harry Kinzy
1910–2003 (age 93)
Oakland Cemetery
Harry Kinzy (1910–2003) of Hallsville was buried at Oakland Cemetery.
Frederick Kirkham Agate
1854–1887 (age 33)
Oakland Cemetery
Frederick Kirkham Agate (1854-1887) was interred at Oakland Cemetery.
Norman Kittson
1814–1888 (age 74)
Oakland Cemetery
Norman Kittson (1814-1888) was a Canadian-American fur trader and transportation entrepreneur who helped develop the Red...
Theodore Koehler
1856–1929 (age 73)
Oakland Cemetery
Theodore Koehler was a German-born individual from Ahrensbök who lived from 1856 to 1929.
Nedom L. Angier
1814–1882 (age 68)
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Nedom L. Angier was an Acworth resident who lived from 1814 to 1882.
Julius L. Brown
1848–1910 (age 62)
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Julius L. Brown was a Canton resident who lived from 1848 to 1910.
James L. Fisk
1835–1902 (age 67)
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James L. Fisk lived from 1835 to 1902 and was buried in Oakland Cemetery.
Claiborne L. Foster
1865–1890 (age 25)
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Claiborne L. Foster (1865-1890) was a young Caddo Parish resident whose brief life ended in 1890.
Mary L. Gardiner
1791–1860 (age 69)
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Mary L. Gardiner lived from 1791 to 1860 and was buried at Oakland Cemetery.
John L. Merriam
1825–1895 (age 70)
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John L. Merriam (1825-1895) was an Essex resident who lived for 70 years.
Julian LaRose Harris
1874–1963 (age 89)
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Julian LaRose Harris was an American journalist and editor known for his newspaper work.
Alexander Lane
1857–1911 (age 54)
Oakland Cemetery
Alexander Lane lived from 1857 to 1911.
Joe Lapchick
1900–1970 (age 70)
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Joe Lapchick (1900-1970) was an American basketball player and coach who became one of the sport's pioneering figures.
Mauricio Lasansky
1914–2012 (age 98)
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Mauricio Lasansky (1914–2012) was an Argentine-born printmaker and educator who helped elevate printmaking as a fine a...
Edwin Le Roy Antony
1852–1913 (age 61)
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Edwin Le Roy Antony was a Waynesboro resident who lived from 1852 to 1913.
Charles Leale
1842–1932 (age 90)
Oakland Cemetery
Charles Leale (1842–1932) was a New York City physician best known for being the first doctor to attend Abraham Lincol...
Mabel Lee
1886–1985 (age 99)
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Mabel Lee was an American resident of Clearfield who lived from 1886 to 1985.
Ralph Lee Eyman
1885–1986 (age 101)
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Ralph Lee Eyman (1885-1986) was a Golden resident who lived to age 101.
Edgar Lee Masters
1868–1950 (age 82)
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Edgar Lee Masters (1868–1950) was an American poet and writer famed for _Spoon River Anthology_, and he is buried in O...
Alexandra Leigh Hunt
1930–2015 (age 85)
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Alexandra Leigh Hunt (1930–2015) was remembered at Oakland Cemetery following her passing.
Katherine Lester Lamar Crawford
1861–1947 (age 86)
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Katherine Lester Lamar Crawford (1861-1947) was an American woman whose life spanned the post-Civil War era through the ...
Cornelia Ligon
1852–1931 (age 79)
Oakland Cemetery
Cornelia Ligon (1852–1931) spent her life around Oakland Cemetery where she was later buried.
R. Lindsay Gordon Jr.
1855–1939 (age 84)
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R. Lindsay Gordon Jr. (1855–1939) of Albemarle County rests at Oakland Cemetery.
Myrta Lockett Avary
1857–1946 (age 89)
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Myrta Lockett Avary was an American author and historian from Halifax County.
Martha Loftin Wilson
1834–1919 (age 85)
Oakland Cemetery
Martha Loftin Wilson was a Clarke County resident who lived from 1834 to 1919.
Bill Logan
1934–2018 (age 84)
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Bill Logan (1934–2018) of Keokuk is buried at Oakland Cemetery.
Owen Lovejoy
1811–1864 (age 53)
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Owen Lovejoy (1811-1864) was an Albion resident and notable abolitionist who served in Congress.
Thomas Lowe
1812–1875 (age 63)
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Thomas Lowe lived from 1812 to 1875.
Robert Lucas
1781–1853 (age 72)
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Robert Lucas was a politician and governor of Ohio and Iowa who lived from 1781 to 1853.
Martha Lumpkin Compton
1827–1917 (age 90)
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Martha Lumpkin Compton lived from 1827 to 1917 and was buried in Oakland Cemetery.
Henry Lumpkin Wilson
1839–1917 (age 78)
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Henry Lumpkin Wilson lived from 1839 to 1917.
Katharine M. Beals
1851–1939 (age 88)
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Katharine M. Beals (1851–1939) of Pittsburgh was laid to rest in Oakland Cemetery.
Samuel M. Clark
1842–1900 (age 58)
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Samuel M. Clark (1842-1900) was a Keosauqua resident buried at Oakland Cemetery.
John M. Gilman
1824–1906 (age 82)
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John M. Gilman (1824-1906) of Vermont is buried at Oakland Cemetery.
James M. Goodhue
1810–1852 (age 42)
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James M. Goodhue was a newspaper editor and founder of the Minnesota Pioneer who lived from 1810 to 1852.
Samuel M. Inman
1843–1915 (age 72)
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Samuel M. Inman was a Dandridge resident who lived from 1843 to 1915.
William M. Kincaid
1895–1967 (age 72)
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William M. Kincaid was a Minneapolis resident who lived from 1895 to 1967.
John M. Landrum
1815–1861 (age 46)
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John M. Landrum (1815-1861) was an Edgefield County resident who died at age 46 and was buried at Oakland Cemetery.
Eugene M. Locke
1918–1972 (age 54)
Oakland Cemetery
Eugene M. Locke (1918-1972) was an American who lived 54 years.
John M. Nelson
1876–1965 (age 89)
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John M. Nelson was a West Point graduate who lived from 1876 to 1965.
George M. Reevs
1864–1930 (age 66)
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George M. Reevs (1864–1930) of Yonkers is buried in Oakland Cemetery.
Joseph M. Root
1807–1879 (age 72)
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Joseph M. Root (1807-1879) was a prominent figure from Brutus who was buried in Oakland Cemetery.
Rufus M. Rose
1836–1910 (age 74)
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Rufus M. Rose was a New London resident who lived from 1836 to 1910.
James M. Safford
1822–1907 (age 85)
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James M. Safford was a Zanesville resident and geologist who lived from 1822 to 1907.
L. M. Shaw
1848–1932 (age 84)
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L. M. Shaw (1848-1932) was a Morristown resident remembered in part through his burial at Oakland Cemetery.
John M. Slaton
1866–1955 (age 89)
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John M. Slaton was a Meriwether County resident who lived from 1866 to 1955.
Fred M. Smith
1888–1946 (age 58)
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Fred M. Smith (1888–1946) of Yale is buried at Oakland Cemetery.
Joseph Mackey Brown
1851–1932 (age 81)
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Joseph Mackey Brown was a Canton resident who lived from 1851 to 1932.
John Maier
1819–1877 (age 58)
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John Maier was a German immigrant from the Kingdom of Württemberg who lived in America from 1819 to 1877.