Oxford Historical Cemetery Association
OXFORD HISTORICAL CEMETERY FOUNDATION, INC.
P.O. Box 127
Oxford, GA 30054
The Oxford Cemetery was established in 1837 for residents of Oxford and those related to Emory College. The cemetery is owned by the City of Oxford.
In 1965 the Oxford Historical Cemetery Foundation, Inc., was organized as a non-profit association for the purpose of cooperating with the City of Oxford to support their work in the general beautification and maintenance of the grounds of the cemetery.
Membership in the Foundation is based on ownership of a cemetery lot or by donation (non-voting member).
The Foundation meets annually on the first Sunday afternoon in February or otherwise as announced.
The contact person for purchase of lots in the Oxford Cemetery is City Clerk, Carol Poole, at Oxford City Hall; telephone (770) 786-7004. Contact persons for information about the cemetery are Marshall Elizer, (770) 786-2138 and Mary McLurkin, (770) 786-3893.
Many graves of historic significance may be found in the cemetery. Among these are Emory College presidents, faculty members, bishops, and ministers of the Methodist Church.
Officers of the Foundation for the year 2002 are:President: Tom H.
Johnson, Sr. (770) 786-2515 P.O. Box 127
Vice-President: Carlos Meyer (770) 786-8300
P.O. Box 343
Secretary: Emmie Carlton Johnson (770) 786-2515
P.O. Box 127
Treasurer: John Forney (770) 786-6783
P.O. Box 1077
Historians: Neil and Carol Penn (770)
786-8004 304 Stone Street
P.O. Box 127
Oxford, GA 30054
The Oxford Cemetery was established in 1837 for residents of Oxford and those related to Emory College. The cemetery is owned by the City of Oxford.
In 1965 the Oxford Historical Cemetery Foundation, Inc., was organized as a non-profit association for the purpose of cooperating with the City of Oxford to support their work in the general beautification and maintenance of the grounds of the cemetery.
Membership in the Foundation is based on ownership of a cemetery lot or by donation (non-voting member).
The Foundation meets annually on the first Sunday afternoon in February or otherwise as announced.
The contact person for purchase of lots in the Oxford Cemetery is City Clerk, Carol Poole, at Oxford City Hall; telephone (770) 786-7004. Contact persons for information about the cemetery are Marshall Elizer, (770) 786-2138 and Mary McLurkin, (770) 786-3893.
Many graves of historic significance may be found in the cemetery. Among these are Emory College presidents, faculty members, bishops, and ministers of the Methodist Church.
Officers of the Foundation for the year 2002 are: