Decatur Cemetery, Atlanta

Name: Decatur Cemetery
Address: 299 Bell St, Atlanta, 30030, United States

#190 among attractions in Atlanta

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Facts and practical information

The Decatur Cemetery is a historic graveyard within the City of Decatur, Georgia. ()

Built: 1826 (199 years ago)Coordinates: 33°46'47"N, 84°17'31"W

Address

299 Bell StDecator (Glennwood Estates)Atlanta 30030 United States

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Day trips

Decatur Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, DeKalb County Confederate Monument, Agnes Scott College.

1.2 miSE
Universities and schools
Columbia Theological Seminary, Atlanta
31 min walk • Columbia Theological Seminary is a Presbyterian seminary in Decatur, Georgia. It is one of ten theological institutions affiliated with the Presbyterian Church.
0.6 miSW
City, Area
Decatur, Atlanta
17 min walk • Decatur is a city in, and the county seat of, DeKalb County, Georgia, which is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. With a population of 24,928 in the 2020 census, the municipality is sometimes assumed to be larger since multiple ZIP Codes in unincorporated DeKalb County bear Decatur as the address.
0.4 miSW
Monuments and statues
DeKalb County Confederate Monument, Atlanta
11 min walk • The DeKalb County Confederate Monument is a Confederate memorial that formerly stood in Decatur, Georgia, United States. The 30-foot stone obelisk was erected by the United Daughters of the Confederacy near the old county courthouse in 1908.
0.8 miS
Universities and schools
Agnes Scott College, Atlanta
20 min walk • Agnes Scott College is a private women's liberal arts college in Decatur, Georgia. The college enrolls approximately 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
0.8 miNW
Park
Woodlands Garden, Atlanta
21 min walk • Woodlands Garden is an eight acre mostly-wooded public garden located in Decatur, Georgia. The Garden's mission is to preserve a woodland garden as an urban sanctuary to educate and engage the community in the natural world.
1 miS
Laboratory, Observatories and planetariums
Bradley Observatory, Atlanta
26 min walk • The Bradley Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Agnes Scott College. It is located in Decatur, Georgia, 5 miles east of Atlanta, Georgia,. The observatory's largest telescope, the Beck Telescope, is a vintage 30 inch Cassegrain reflector built in 1930.
0.4 miSW
33°46'30"N • 84°17'42"W
HomeGrown Decatur, Atlanta
10 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
0.8 miSW
33°46'31"N • 84°18'19"W
First Christian Church of Decatur, Atlanta
21 min walk • Church
0.9 miS
Neighbourhood
Winnona Park Historic District, Atlanta
24 min walk • Winnona Park is a historic area in the southeast corner of the Atlanta, Georgia suburb of Decatur. It is listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places, but it is not one of the City of Decatur's locally designated historic districts.
~1220 ftS
Neighbourhood
Ponce de Leon Court Historic District, Atlanta
6 min walk • The Ponce de Leon Court Historic District consists of a single cul-de-sac located immediately east of downtown Decatur, Georgia. The street is accessed off of East Ponce de Leon Avenue, a historic road that runs east from Atlanta, Georgia through Decatur.
1 miS
Neighbourhood
South Candler Street–Agnes Scott College Historic District, Atlanta
27 min walk • South Candler Street–Agnes Scott College Historic District is a historic district in Decatur, Georgia that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. It includes Agnes Scott College, also known as Decatur Female Seminary and as Agnes Scott Institute, and Little Decatur.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Decatur Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Ponce de Leon Court Historic District, Atlanta (6 min walk), HomeGrown Decatur, Atlanta (10 min walk), DeKalb County Public Library, Atlanta (11 min walk), DeKalb County Confederate Monument, Atlanta (11 min walk).

How to get to Decatur Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Decatur Cemetery:

Bus

Clairmont Oaks • Lines: 19, Cctma (8 min walk)
Two Decatur Town Center • Lines: Cctma (9 min walk)

Metro

Decatur • Lines: Blue (11 min walk)
Avondale • Lines: Blue, Green (17 min walk)