About Colonial Park Cemetery
Colonial Park Cemetery is a cemetery in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia. The grounds sit at about 39 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 14 notable people buried here, including Button Gwinnett, Joseph Habersham and Archibald Bulloch. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 312865. The nearest other listed cemetery is Bull Street Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the northwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Bynes-Royall Funeral Home in Savannah, about 0.6 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 Colonial Park Cemetery
Among them: 4 governors, 1 artist, 1 inventor or engineer, 1 Revolutionary War veteran.
- Button Gwinnett1735-1777American politician
- Joseph Habersham1751-1815American Postmaster General
- Archibald Bulloch1730-1777Lawyer and politician
- Lachlan McIntosh1725-1806American general
- Richard Howly1740-1784American politician
- Samuel Elbert1740-1788Military officer, governor of Georgia
- Edward Greene Malbone1777-1807American artist
- John Joachim Zubly1724-1781American Continental Congressmen from Georgia
- William Gibbons1726-1800American lawyer and revolutionary from Georgia
- Joseph Clay1741-1804American soldier and politician from Georgia
- James Habersham1715-1775Merchant and politician in the British colony of Georgia.
- James Habersham, Jr.1745-1799American merchant and Speaker of the Georgia General Assembly
Show all 14 notable burials
- William Scarbrough1776-1838American planter and inventor
- Catherine Clay1775-1823
People whose Wikidata entry gives Colonial Park 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
32.07515, -81.09002
What Colonial Park 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
- Bull Street CemeterySavannah, GACemetery0.2 mi
- Savannah Battlefield Memorial Park655 Louisville Road, Savannah, GAMemorial park0.6 mi
- Levi Sheftall CemeterySavannah, GACemetery0.8 mi
- Old Jewish Burial GroundSavannah, GAJewish cemetery0.8 mi
- Saint Paul's Episcopal Church Memorial GardensSavannah, GAMemorial park1.2 mi
- Laurel Grove North CemeterySavannah, GACemetery1.3 mi
- Hillcrest Abbey East Cemetery1600 Wheaton Street, Savannah, GACemetery1.3 mi
- Catholic Cemetery1720 Wheaton Street, Savannah, GAChristian cemetery1.6 mi
- Laurel Grove South Cemetery2101 Kollock Street, Savannah, GACemetery2.0 mi
- First Presbyterian Church GardenSavannah, GAPresbyterian cemetery2.0 mi
Funeral homes near Colonial Park Cemetery
- Bynes-Royall Funeral Home0.6 miFuneral home · Savannah · (912) 233-2175
- Campbell & Sons Funeral Home, Inc.0.8 miFuneral home · Savannah · (912) 234-7226
- Williams & Williams Funeral Home1.0 miFuneral home · Savannah · (912) 234-1634
- Families First Funeral Care & Cremation Center1.4 miCremation provider · Savannah · (912) 236-6648
- Sylvania Funeral Home of Savannah, Inc. “Owned & Operated by The Flowers Family”2.5 miFuneral home · Savannah · (912) 236-6300
- Campbell & Sons Funeral Home2.9 miFuneral home · Savannah · (912) 234-7226
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Colonial Park Cemetery located?
Colonial Park Cemetery is at 200 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA in Chatham County. GPS coordinates: 32.07515, -81.09002.
What are the visiting hours of Colonial Park Cemetery?
The recorded hours are: Jan-Mar, Nov, Dec Mo-Su 08:00-17:00; Mar-Nov Mo-Su 08:00-20:00. Hours can change on holidays, so confirm with the cemetery.
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- What Happens When a Cemetery Is Full?Closed and inactive cemeteries, who maintains them, and what it means for families with existing plots.
- What Does a Headstone Cost?Flat markers, upright headstones and monuments, materials, engraving, installation fees and the cemetery's foundation charge.