Sunset Hill Cemetery
Sunset Hill Cemetery, located northwest of the intersection of North Oak Street and West Mary Street, is the oldest cemetery in Valdosta.[2]
Sunset Hill Cemetery | |
.jpg.webp) Front entrance of Sunset Hill Cemetery | |
| Location | 110 N Oak St, Valdosta, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 30°50′31″N 83°17′16″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
These are some of the notable people interred in the cemetery:[2]
- Colonel William S. West, 1849‐1914. Builder of The Crescent (also listed as a National Historic Landmark in Lowndes County) and United States Senator. Section B204, Block L‐2, Lot 243.
- Hobart Baird Edwards, Sr. 1897‐1959. WWI veteran, Pro‐tem of Georgia Senate, Mayor of Valdosta, Recorders Court Judge. [3]
- James O’Rourke, 1848‐1902. Circus employee and elephant trainer from New Orleans who was killed by his female elephant, Gypsy. While on route to Valdosta, Gypsy became extremely agitated. At a train stop six miles away from Valdosta, O’Rourke tried to calm the animal, but the elephant went wild, crushed O’Rourke, and escaped the train. The elephant was chased over downtown streets, and out to Cherry Creek, where it was eventually killed and buried. O’Rourke's grave features a small obelisk. Section C402, Block 5, Lot 12.[4]
History
The 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]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- http://www.valdostacity.com/Index.aspx?page=462
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