Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome, Georgia

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Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Rome, Georgia is a historic hillside burial ground overlooking the confluence of the Etowah and Oostanaula rivers, noted for its Civil War history and prominent interments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cemetery
historic site
associatedWith American Civil War
history of Rome, Georgia
category American Civil War cemeteries
Buildings and structures in Floyd County, Georgia
Cemeteries in Georgia
Tourist attractions in Floyd County, Georgia
country United States of America
elevation hilltop
hasAccess public
hasFeature Civil War monuments
Confederate cemetery section
veterans’ graves
hasGraveOf Brigadier General Nathan Bedford Forrest’s staff officers (various)
Confederate soldiers
Ellen Axson Wilson
First Lady of the United States Ellen Axson Wilson
Union soldiers
hasType municipal cemetery
hasView confluence of Rome’s three rivers area
downtown Rome, Georgia
linked to: Rome, Georgia
heritageDesignation listed on the National Register of Historic Places
heritageStatus historic cemetery
knownFor Civil War history
prominent interments
locatedIn American South
Floyd County, Georgia
Georgia
Rome, Georgia
locatedOn Myrtle Hill
maintainedBy City of Rome, Georgia
linked to: Rome, Georgia
overlooks Etowah River
Oostanaula River
confluence of the Etowah and Oostanaula rivers
partOf Rome city cemetery system
significance important Civil War site in northwest Georgia
resting place of local and state leaders
topography hillside
tourismType Civil War tourism
heritage tourism
usedFor burials
commemoration
memorial services

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Ellen Louise Axson Wilson burialPlace Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome, Georgia
Ellen Louise Axson burialPlace Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome, Georgia, United States
linked to: Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome, Georgia