South-View Cemetery
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
1990 Jonesboro Road SE, Atlanta, GA 30315, USA
GRAVE
VISITOR INFORMATION
The cemetery association lists gates open every day, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; office hours differ. Respect active burials and check its site before group visits.
The operator lists gates open daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; office hours differ.
Consider April–May or September–October for more comfortable weather; confirm current access and visiting hours.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE
TICKET INFORMATION
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WHO WAS HERE
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PEOPLE WHO LIVED HERE
About South-View Cemetery
Civil rights leader and congressman John Lewis is buried beside his wife Lillian at South-View Cemetery.
The South-View Cemetery Association maintains the grounds; its preservation foundation works on the historic landscape.
History happened here at South-View Cemetery
South-View was founded in 1886 by formerly enslaved African Americans seeking a dignified burial ground.
Lewis was buried here in 2020; the cemetery remains active.
PEOPLE WHO DIED HERE
PEOPLE AT REST HERE
John Lewis
EXTERNAL LINKS
Atlanta Department of City Planning, John Lewis burial: https://citydesign.atlantaga.gov/blog/2022/7/28/promised-land-a-tour-of-atlantas-historically-african-american-cemeteries-and-the-graves-of-civil-rights-pioneers
Georgia Historical Society, cemetery founding: https://www.georgiahistory.com/ghmi_marker_updated/south-view-cemetery/
Cemetery operator, address and hours: https://southviewcemetery.com/tours/
Map coordinates: https://mapcarta.com/20793128