Old City Cemetery, Columbus

Name: Old City Cemetery
Address: Columbus, United States

#14 among attractions in Columbus

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The Old City Cemetery, also known as Linwood Cemetery, is a 28.7-acre cemetery on what is now Linwood Boulevard, in Columbus, Georgia. It dates from 1828, when the town of Columbus was founded, or before. It appears in surveyor Edward Lloyd Thomas's original plan for the city. The cemetery consists mostly of rectangular family plots bordered by iron fences or walls made of brick or granite, accessed by a main east-west corridor and perpendicular lanes. It includes both simple and elaborate tombstones, some displaying Egyptian Revival or Gothic styles. ()

Built: 1828 (196 years ago)Area: 28.7 acres (0.0448 mi²)Coordinates: 32°28'39"N, 84°58'60"W

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Old City Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, Columbus Museum, First Presbyterian Church, Springer Opera House.

1.1 miSW
Music and shows, Theater, Nightlife
RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, Columbus
28 min walk • The RiverCenter for the Performing Arts is a modern performance space in Downtown Columbus, Georgia, United States.
0.9 miSE
Museum, History museum, Garden
Columbus Museum, Columbus
23 min walk • The Columbus Museum in Columbus, Georgia was founded in 1953. It contains many artifacts on both American art and regional history, displayed in both its permanent collection as well as temporary exhibitions. It is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.
0.9 miSW
Church
First Presbyterian Church, Columbus
23 min walk • First Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 1100 1st Avenue in Columbus, Georgia. The church is affiliated with the PCUSA. Its building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
1 miSW
Concerts and shows, Historical place, Opera
Springer Opera House, Columbus
26 min walk • The Springer Opera House is a historic theater at 103 Tenth Street in Downtown Columbus, Georgia. First opened February 21, 1871, the theater was named the State Theatre of Georgia by Governor Jimmy Carter for its 100th anniversary season, a designation made permanent by the 1992 state legislature.
0.8 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Trinity Episcopal Church, Columbus
22 min walk • Trinity Episcopal Church is an Episcopal church located in Columbus, Georgia.
0.7 miSW
Church
Broad Street Methodist Episcopal Church South, Columbus
19 min walk • Broad Street Methodist Episcopal Church South in Columbus, Georgia is a historic church built in 1873. It is one of the oldest buildings on Broadway and is as the only Greek Revival church building surviving in Columbus.
0.7 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Church of the Holy Family, Columbus
18 min walk • The Church of the Holy Family is a Catholic Church located in Downtown Columbus, Georgia that was built in 1880. The Catholic church in Columbus had outgrown its original church built in 1829.
1 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First African Baptist Church, Columbus
27 min walk • First African Baptist Church is a historic church at 901 5th Avenue in Columbus, Georgia. It was built in 1915 and added to the National Register in 1980. The First Baptist Church of Columbus was key in the construction. It is featured on the Black Heritage Trail.
1 miSW
Dam
Eagle & Phenix Dam, Columbus
26 min walk • The Eagle and Phenix Dam was a stone dam on the Chattahoochee River, in downtown Columbus, Georgia. The dam was built in 1882 to power the Eagle and Phenix Textile Mill. It was located just south of the 13th Street Bridge which connects Columbus to Phenix City, Alabama.
0.6 miNW
Neighbourhood
Columbus Historic Riverfront Industrial District, Columbus
15 min walk • The Columbus Historic Riverfront Industrial District encompasses one of the most significant assemblages of 19th-century waterpowered mill technology in the American South.
0.8 miSW
Church
Church Square, Columbus
20 min walk • Church Square is a city block in downtown Columbus, Georgia home to two churches: First Baptist Church of Columbus and St. Luke United Methodist Church.

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Which popular attractions are close to Old City Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Building at 1619 Third Avenue, Columbus (9 min walk), Building at 1617 Third Avenue, Columbus (9 min walk), High Uptown Historic District, Columbus (12 min walk), Garrett-Bullock House, Columbus (14 min walk).