Kennesaw Cemetery
Preservation Foundation

Preserving the Kennesaw City Cemetery


The Kennesaw Cemetery Preservation Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to supporting this historic resource. Through events, the Foundation also works to raise awareness of this unique space.

The Kennesaw City Cemetery is located in the heart of Downtown Kennesaw and has been the final resting place of area residents since 1863.

The Kennesaw City Cemetery is owned and operated by the City of Kennesaw.  The Foundation works in partnership with the city’s Cemetery Preservation Commission to make sure the cemetery remains a vital part of downtown.

Our biggest annual event is the Life in the Cemetery tour. Each October, actors portray different residents of our cemetery. Visitors can take a guided walk and meet each resident.

The first tour, in 2022, shared a history of the city through the cemetery’s residents. The 2023 tour was all about the railroad in Kennesaw. Our most recent tour highlighted veterans’ stories in the cemetery. Videos from the 2024 tour can be found below.

Thank you to everyone who supported us this year. We can’t wait for next year’s event!

Platinum Sponsors

Burrell Aerospace, LLC

Vanguard Property Holdings

Gold Sponsors

Winkenhofer Pune Ridge Funeral Home and Memorial Park

Kisz Construction

Silver Sponsors

Kennesaw Mountain Shrine Club

Kennesaw Driving School

Depew Orthodontics

Fifth Third Bank

Bramlett Family

A1 Feeling Massage

Kennesaw Mountain Dental

Bronze Sponsors

KM Auto Care

413 Insurance Services

Forsyth Holtzman & Associates

Wildman’s Civil War Surplus

Akers & Woods, Attorneys at Law

Arkadios Capital

Dwight & Carolyn Swanson

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Donation checks can be made payable to Kennesaw Cemetery Preservation Foundation, Inc. and mailed to: 

P.O.Box 477 Kennesaw GA 30156