Magnolia Cemetery (Augusta, Georgia)
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| Established | August 1818 |
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| Size | 60 acres (24 ha) |
Magnolia Cemetery is a historic cemetery located in Augusta, Georgia. It was officially founded in August 1818. This cemetery features two mausoleums.[1] Spanning over 60 acres, it is home to the final resting place of seven Confederate Generals, five Jewish cemeteries, a Greek Cemetery, and the oldest tree in the state of Georgia,.
History
The land where Magnolia Cemetery is located was at one time part of a plantation with the first official burial in August 1818. Academy of Richmond County owned the first two blocks and they sold it to the City Council of Augusta for $800 in 1817.
Notable interments
- Edward Porter Alexander, Confederate Brigadier General
- Ward Allen, duck hunter and merchant
- Goode Bryan, Confederate General
- Victor Girardey, Confederate Brigadier General
- John King Jackson, Confederate Brigadier General
- James Ryder Randall, poet and educator
- William Duncan Smith, Confederate General
- Marcellus A. Stovall, Confederate General
- Thomas Wightman, painter
- Ambrose Wright, Confederate Major General
