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Decatur Cemetery
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| Location: | 229 Bell St., Decatur, Georgia |
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| Area: | 58 acres (23 ha) |
| Built: | 1826 |
| Architect: | Scott, Robert et al.; Pauley, W.C. |
| Governing body: | Local |
| NRHP Reference#: | 97000459[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | May 23, 1997 |
The Decatur Cemetery is a historic graveyard within the City of Decatur, Georgia.
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The Decatur Cemetery is the oldest burial ground in the Metro Atlanta Area, and is believed to have been used even before Decatur's 1823 incorporation. In 1852, an act by the local legislature created “Commissioners for the Decatur Burial Ground.” Numerous Civil War veterans were buried in the Decatur Cemetery, mostly in the 8-acre (3.2 ha) region now referred to as, "The Old Cemetery". The Cemetery's "Well House" was built in 1881.
The Decatur Cemetery has expanded to 38 acres (15 ha) and contains well over 20,000 graves. A special section exists for cremated burials, and the Cemetery contains a pond stocked with fish. Canada Geese frequent the Cemetery during various parts of the year, and group of Mallard ducks live there year round. The Cemetery is bordered by a several acre forest, which borders the Glennwood Estates (Decatur) neighborhood.
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