Rose Hill Cemetery was founded in 1840 on 65 acres of land nestled next to the Ocmulgee River on the north side of Macon, GA. The cemetery serves as the final resting place for thousands of people. There are over a thousand confederate soldier graves located in the cemetery; there are also graves for three GA governors, 31 mayors, and several senators/congressmen. Several notable entertainers are buried in the cemetery as well. Currently owned and maintained by the City of Macon, the cemetery is both the oldest and the largest of all 33 cemeteries located within the city.
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- Review of Rose Hill Cemetery – Frommer’s
- Beautiful – You can feel the calm there! – Yahoo! Contributor – Yahoo! Travel
- Very Cool Cemetery–would love to spend more time there! – Victoria D. Yahoo! Travel
- “Pretty place, and lots of interesting stories” – mailsifter -tripadvisor.co.uk
- One of the best stops in Macon - tripadvisor.co.uk
Newspaper Archives
- GRAVES MADE READY FOR MEMORIAL DAY
SEXTON HALL OF ROSE HILL CEMETERY GETS CONFEDERATE LOT IN READINESS, AND ASKS INDIVIDUALS TO DO LIKEWISE.
April 17, 1906 – The Macon Daily Telegraph - Her Distinguished Dead in Rose Hill Cemetery
- Richard H. Clark in the Sunny South - LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
ROSE HILL CEMETERY
Macon, Ga., March 11, 1906 – The Macon Daily Telegraph - PRAISES MACON’S BEAUTY
13 August 1916 – The Macon Daily Telegraph
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