Sunset Hill Cemetery, located northwest of the intersection of North Oak Street and West Mary Street, is the oldest cemetery in Valdosta, Georgia.[2]
Sunset Hill Cemetery | |
.jpg) Front entrance of Sunset Hill Cemetery | |
| Location | 110 N Oak St, Valdosta, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 30°50′32″N 83°17′30″W / 30.84222°N 83.29167°W |
| Area | 66 acres (27 ha) |
| Built | 1861 |
| Architectural style | Renaissance, Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000957[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 10, 2004 |
Notable burials
editThese are some of the notable people interred in the cemetery:[2]
- Ellis Clary (1916–2000). MLB player
- Jack Rudolph (1938–2019). Professional football player
- Colonel William S. West (1849–1914). Builder of The Crescent (also listed as a National Historic Landmark in Lowndes County) and US Senator.
History
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c "City of Valdosta, GA : About Sunset Hill Cemetery". Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
External links
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Media related to Sunset Hill Cemetery, Valdosta, Georgia at Wikimedia Commons- Sunset Hill Cemetery
- Sunset Hill Cemetery at Find a Grave
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sunset Hill Cemetery
