Sunset Hill Cemetery, located northwest of the intersection of North Oak Street and West Mary Street, is the oldest cemetery in Valdosta.Notable burialsThese are some of the notable people interred in the cemetery:Colonel William S. West, 1849‐1914. Builder of The Crescent (also listed as a National Historic Landmark in Lowndes County) and United States Senator. Section B204, Block L‐2, Lot 243.HistoryThe cemetery was established in 1861 when former local postmaster Charles Ogden Force donated 30acre to the city for this purpose. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 10, 2004.
