Atlanta's Historic Westview Cemetery

by Jeff Clemmons

Book Overview

The largest civilian cemetery in the Southeast holds the history of famous and infamous alike.

In 1884, several leading citizens purchased 577 acres to open Atlanta's Westview Cemetery. The rolling terrain, part of which was a site in the Civil War battle of Ezra Church, became the final resting place for more than 100,000 people. Prominent locals buried here include Grant Park namesake L.P. Grant, author Joel Chandler Harris,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1626199671
• ISBN13: 9781626199675
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"