Memory Hill Cemetery is an American cemetery in Milledgeville,

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. The cemetery opened in 1804.

Notable interments

* Thomas Petters Carnes (1762–1822),

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for Georgia and state court judge. * George Pierce Doles (1830–1864),

businessman and Confederate general during the

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. * Tomlinson Fort (1787–1859), United States Representative for Georgia * Tomlinson Fort (1839–1910), mayor of Chattanooga, Tennessee * Seaton Grantland (1782–1864), United States Representative for Georgia *

Dixie Haygood Dixie Annie Haygood (''née'' Jarrett; 1861 – November 21, 1915) a.k.a. Annie Abbott, from Milledgeville, Georgia was an American stage magician. Career After witnessing Lulu Hurst performing as the "Georgia Wonder" in 1884, Dixie Haygood d ...

(1861–1915),

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and

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star * Charles Holmes Herty (1867–1938), American academic, scientist, and businessman * Edwin Francis Jemison (1844–1862), Confederate Civil War soldier whose haunting photograph is one of the most reproduced images from this conflict * Augustus Holmes Kenan (1805–1870), member of the

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, and

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* John Marlor, master builder and originator of the "Milledgeville Federal" style in

Milledgeville, Georgia Milledgeville is a city in and the county seat of Baldwin County in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is northeast of Macon and bordered on the east by the Oconee River. The rapid current of the river here made this an attractive location to bu ...

* Ezra Allen "Bill" Miner (1847–1913), noted American criminal *

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(1766–1837),

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* Susan Myrick (1893–1978), American author and newspaper columnist, known as "The

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of the South" *

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(1925–1964), American author *

James Milton Richardson James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambiguati ...

(1913–1980), fifth bishop of the

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John W. A. Sanford John W. A. Sanford Sr. (August 28, 1798 – September 12, 1870) was a plantation manager, military officer, land agent, and politician from Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. He served as Secretary of State of Georgia and in the United States House of ...

(1798–1870), United States Representative for Georgia *

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(1883–1981), United States Representative for Georgia * John W. Wilcox, Jr. (1882–1942),

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(memorial marker only; Wilcox was lost at sea and his body was not recovered)

External links

Memory Hill Cemetery websiteFind A Grave listing for Memory Hill Cemetery
*Hill, Sean
"The Morning with Many Tongues."
''Southern Spaces'', February 27, 2009 {{Coord, 33.07504, -83.22889, type:landmark_region:US-GA, display=title Protected areas of Baldwin County, Georgia Baldwin County, Georgia Cemeteries in Georgia (U.S. state) 1804 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)