Westview Cemetery
Westview Cemetery Abbey in Distance
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| Established | October of 1884 |
| Location | 1680 Westview Drive, SW |
| Coordinates | 33°44′46″N 84°26′35″W / 33.746162°N 84.443142°WCoordinates: 33°44′46″N 84°26′35″W / 33.746162°N 84.443142°W |
| Type | Non-profit |
| Size | 582 acres (2.36 km2) |
| No. of graves | 100,000+ |
| Website | westviewcemetery |
| Find a Grave | Westview Cemetery |
Westview Cemetery, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is the largest civilian cemetery in the Southeastern United States, comprising more than 582 acres (2.36 km2), 50% of which is undeveloped. (Georgia National Cemetery, for military veterans and their families, covers 775 acres.) Westview includes the graves of more than 100,000 people.
The land that would become Westview Cemetery was the site of a portion of the Battle of Ezra Church, a Civil War battle. The cemetery was established in 1884 on Atlanta's west side when Oakland Cemetery was mostly filled out. Over 582 acres (2.36 km2) were purchased by a private corporation, headed by E. P. McBurney. The main gate is one of the oldest standing structures in Atlanta.
The cemetery is located at 1680 Westview Dr SW, Atlanta, GA 30310. Its telephone number is (404) 755-6611 The office is open Monday-Friday 9-5 and Saturday 9:30-2 and is closed on Sunday. Gates are open from 8 am until 5:30 pm every day except Christmas and Thanksgiving. The site is a fifteen-minute walk from the West Lake MARTA station.
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