New Park Cemetery – Fort Gaines – Clay County – United States

New Park Cemetery is a public cemetery in Fort Gaines, Clay County, Georgia, owned by the City of Fort Gaines. National Register documentation identifies it as the Fort Gaines Cemetery Site and records its entry on December 16, 1974. The grounds include a distinctive mound with a gazebo, documented in historic photographs, and the gazebo received repairs in 1970 and 2003. ([npgallery.nps.gov](https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/3d0e2f8f-a6e6-4960-85f9-3082a2278c1c?utm_source=openai)) Recorded burials include A. Jesup Dawkins, who died in 1854, as well as Confederate soldier Eli Jenkins and World War I and World War II veterans. Cemetery transcriptions were compiled from The History of Clay County and provide names, dates, family relationships, military affiliations, and other inscription details. The cemetery is listed as unrestricted for public access, while online grave indexes can help researchers locate