Oak Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in
Newnan,
Coweta County, Georgia. It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artist ...
on January 27, 2012. It is located at 96 Jefferson Street in Newnan.
History
The Oak Hill Cemetery was founded in 1833.
268
Confederate Army
The Confederate States Army, also called the Confederate Army or the Southern Army, was the military land force of the Confederate States of America (commonly referred to as the Confederacy) during the American Civil War (1861–1865), fighti ...
soldiers are buried at Oak Hill and two are labeled as "Unknown".
The cemetery covers and has over 12,000 gravesites.
Notable interments
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Ellis Arnall
Ellis Gibbs Arnall (March 20, 1907December 13, 1992) was an American politician who served as the 69th Governor of Georgia from 1943 to 1947. A liberal Democrat, he helped lead efforts to abolish the poll tax and to reduce Georgia's voting age ...
(1907–1992),
Governor of Georgia
The governor of Georgia is the head of government of Georgia and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor also has a duty to enforce state laws, the power to either veto or approve bills passed by the Georgia Legi ...
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William Yates Atkinson
William Yates Atkinson (November 11, 1854 – August 8, 1899), was the 55th Governor of Georgia from 1894 to 1898.
Early life
Atkinson was born in the Oakland community in Meriwether County, Georgia on November 11, 1854. He graduated from the ...
(1854–1899), Governor of Georgia
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Hugh Buchanan (1823–1890), U.S. Representative from Georgia
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Albert Sidney Camp
Albert Sidney Camp (July 26, 1892 – July 24, 1954) was an American politician, educator and lawyer.
Biography
Camp was born in Moreland, Georgia. The Camp family was a colonial family with ancestors arriving in the American colonies during th ...
(1892–1954), U.S. Representative from Georgia
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James C. Davis
James Curran Davis (May 17, 1895 – December 18, 1981) was an American politician from the state of Georgia serving in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1947 to 1963. Davis unsuccessfully sought the presidential nomination at the 1956 Demo ...
(1895–1981), U.S. Representative from Georgia
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William Barton Wade Dent
William Barton Wade Dent (September 8, 1806 – September 7, 1855) was an American politician, educator, soldier and businessman from Georgia. He represented Georgia in the U.S. Congress (1853–1855).
Early life
Dent was born in Bryantown ...
(1806–1855), U.S. Representative from Georgia
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Charles L. Moses (1856–1910), U.S. Representative from Georgia
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Jesse Calaway Wootten
Jesse Calaway Wootten (6 October 1836 to 22 January 1874) was a lawyer, editor, and newspaper founder in the United States of America.
Wootten was an editor of ''The Carrollton Advocate'' and a founder and editor of ''The Newnan Herald'', which la ...
(1836–1874), newspaperman and founder of
Newnan Times-Herald
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William C. Wright (1866–1933), U.S. Representative from Georgia
See also
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References
1833 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
Buildings and structures in Coweta County, Georgia
National Register of Historic Places in Coweta County, Georgia
Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state)
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