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Sunset Hill Cemetery

Coordinates: 30°50′32″N 83°17′30″W / 30.84222°N 83.29167°W / 30.84222; -83.29167
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Sunset Hill Cemetery
Front entrance of Sunset Hill Cemetery
Location110 N Oak St, Valdosta, Georgia
Coordinates30°50′32″N 83°17′30″W / 30.84222°N 83.29167°W / 30.84222; -83.29167
Area66 acres (27 ha)
Built1861
Architectural styleRenaissance, Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.04000957[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 10, 2004

Sunset Hill Cemetery, located northwest of the intersection of North Oak Street and West Mary Street, is the oldest cemetery in Valdosta, Georgia.[2]

Notable burials

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These are some of the notable people interred in the cemetery:[2]

History

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The cemetery was established in 1861 when former local postmaster Charles Ogden Force donated 30 acres (12 ha) to the city for this purpose. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 10, 2004.[1][2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "City of Valdosta, GA : About Sunset Hill Cemetery". Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
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