About Catholic Cemetery
Catholic Cemetery is a christian cemetery in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia. The grounds sit at about 30 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Dorothea Orem, Brendan A. Burns and Lucile Desbouillons Murphy. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1694473. The nearest other listed cemetery is Hillcrest Abbey East Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the northwest. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Families First Funeral Care & Cremation Center in Savannah, about 0.2 mi away. It is one of 92 cemeteries we list in Chatham County, and 60 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 2 of the 92 listings in Chatham County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Catholic Cemetery
Among them: 1 artist, 1 business leader, 1 scientist.
- Dorothea Orem1914-2007American nursing academic
- Brendan A. Burns1895-1989U.S. Army major general
- Lucile Desbouillons Murphy1873-1956American artist
People whose Wikidata entry gives Catholic Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
32.06208, -81.06850
What Catholic Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Hillcrest Abbey East Cemetery1600 Wheaton Street, Savannah, GACemetery0.2 mi
- LePageville Memorial CemeterySavannah, GACemetery1.0 mi
- East Savannah CemeteryThunderbolt, GACemetery1.1 mi
- Colonial Park Cemetery200 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GACemetery1.6 mi
- Saint Paul's Episcopal Church Memorial GardensSavannah, GAMemorial park1.7 mi
- First Presbyterian Church GardenSavannah, GAPresbyterian cemetery1.7 mi
- Forest Lawn Memory GardensThunderbolt, GACemetery1.7 mi
- Crest Lawn Memory GardensThunderbolt, GACemetery1.7 mi
- Bonaventure CemeteryThunderbolt, GACemetery1.8 mi
- Bull Street CemeterySavannah, GACemetery1.8 mi
Funeral homes near Catholic Cemetery
- Families First Funeral Care & Cremation Center0.2 miCremation provider · Savannah · (912) 236-6648
- Williams & Williams Funeral Home0.7 miFuneral home · Savannah · (912) 234-1634
- Campbell & Sons Funeral Home1.3 miFuneral home · Savannah · (912) 234-7226
- Bonaventure Funeral Home1.3 miFuneral home · Savannah · (912) 335-8506
- Depue Monument Company1.5 miMonument dealer · Thunderbolt · (912) 233-3096
- Campbell & Sons Funeral Home, Inc.1.8 miFuneral home · Savannah · (912) 234-7226
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Catholic Cemetery located?
Catholic Cemetery is at 1720 Wheaton Street, Savannah, GA in Chatham County. GPS coordinates: 32.06208, -81.06850.
Is Catholic Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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