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Oakwood Cemetery (other)
Oakwood Cemetery may refer to any of at least 200 cemeteries named "Oakwood" or "Oak Wood" in the United States, including: *Historic Oakwood Cemetery, in Raleigh, North Carolina, also known as "Oakwood Cemetery" *Oakwood Cemetery (Austin, Texas), originally called "City Cemetery" *Oakwood Cemetery (Fremont, Ohio) *Oakwood Cemetery (Jefferson, Texas) *Oakwood Cemetery (Lansing Township, Minnesota) *Oakwood Cemetery (Niagara Falls, New York) *Oakwood Cemetery (Parsons, Kansas) *Oakwood Cemetery (Red Wing, Minnesota), listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Goodhue County *Oakwood Cemetery (Richmond, Virginia) *Oakwood Cemetery (Syracuse, New York), listed on the NRHP in Onondaga County *Oakwood Cemetery (Troy, New York), listed on the NRHP in Rensselaer County *Oakwood Cemetery (Waco, Texas) *Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery, in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California See also * Oakland Cemetery (other) *Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois *Oakwood Cemetery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Historic Oakwood Cemetery
Historic Oakwood Cemetery was founded in 1869 in North Carolina's capital, Raleigh, North Carolina, Raleigh, near the North Carolina State Capitol in the city's Historic Oakwood neighborhood. Historic Oakwood Cemetery contains two special areas within its , the Confederate Cemetery, located on the original two and one-half acres (1 ha), and the Hebrew Cemetery, both given for that purpose by Mordecai House, Henry Mordecai in 1867. Notable burials * George B. Anderson, Confederate Army general * Charles B. Aycock, Governor of North Carolina * George Edmund Badger, US Congressman * Josiah W. Bailey, US Senator * John Heritage Bryan, US Congressman * William Horn Battle, jurist and law professor * Kemp P. Battle, lawyer, businessman, and educator * Thomas Bragg, Governor of North Carolina * Carrie Lougee Broughton, political figure * Needham B. Broughton, North Carolina State Librarian * Henry K. Burgwyn, Henry King Burgwyn, Jr., Confederate Army officer * Lorenzo Charles, basketba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oakwood Cemetery (Austin, Texas)
Oakwood Cemetery, originally called City Cemetery, is the oldest city-owned cemetery in Austin, Texas. Situated on a hill just east of I-35 that overlooks downtown Austin, just north of the Swedish Hill Historic District and south of Disch-Falk Field, the once-isolated site is now in the center of the city. History The cemetery dates from the mid-1850s. It may have begun even earlier, as legend states that its first tenants were victims of a Comanche attack whose bodies were laid to rest on the same hill. The cemetery was renamed Oakwood in 1907 per city ordinance. It spreads over , including an annex across Comal Street to the east, and includes sections historically dedicated to the city's black, Latino, and Jewish populations. Paupers were historically buried in unmarked graves on the cemetery's south side. Graves without permanent markers were subject to reburial after a given period. In 1914 the Oakwood Cemetery Mortuary Chapel was built on a design by Texas architect Char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oakwood Cemetery (Fremont, Ohio)
Oakwood Cemetery is a cemetery located in Fremont, Ohio, United States. Notable interments United States President Rutherford B. Hayes (1822–1893) was buried here in 1893, and his body was moved to his former home, Spiegel Grove, in 1915 for burial with his wife Lucy Ware Hayes (1831–1889). Cenotaphs are maintained for them at Oakwood. Other notable interments include: * Carl C. Anderson (1877–1912) US Congreeman * William Francis Bailey (1842–1915) Wisconsin judge * John S. Bell (1796–1869) US Congressman * Ralph Pomeroy Buckland Ralph Pomeroy Buckland (January 20, 1812 – May 27, 1892) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio, as well as a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and an executive of the Union Pacific Railroad following the war ... (1812–1892) Civil War Union Brigadier General and US Congressman * Rodolphus Dickinson (1797–1849) US Congressman ** Edward F. Dickinson (1829–1891) his son, US Congressman * William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oakwood Cemetery (Jefferson, Texas)
The Oakwood Cemetery is a historical cemetery located in Jefferson, Marion County, Northeast Texas. History The earliest documentation of Jefferson indicates that burials were made in a public graveyard between Camp, Houston and Cypress streets along the Big Cypress Bayou in the 19th century. The Cemetery Records of Marion County by DeWare and Payne, states, "In 1846, Allen Urquhart, the donor of a public burial tract for Jefferson, substituted a 'larger and more beautiful site' to which prior burials were then moved." It is unknown how many graves at the old site were moved to present-day Oakwood. Burials apparently commenced at the new location; the oldest headstone in the cemetery standing today is that of Rev. Benjamin Foscue who died of cholera on January 1, 1850.Angels of Oakwood: Jefferson's Historic Cemetery by Mitchel Whitington In the spring of 1858, the minutes for the City of Jefferson indicate that attention was given to further planning at the cemetery. It is no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oakwood Cemetery (Lansing Township, Minnesota)
Lansing Township is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,292 at the 2000 census. The largest city contained partially within the township is Austin with 23,314 people. The southern part of Austin is in Austin Township. Lansing Township also contains the town of Mapleview (population 189) and the unincorporated areas of Ramsey, Corning, and Lansing. History Lansing Township was organized in 1858, and named after Lansing, Michigan and as a tribute to Alanson B. Vaughan. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.28%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,292 people, 488 households, and 374 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 514 housing units at an average density of 15.9/sq mi (6.2/km). The racial makeup of the township was 97.29% White, 0.70% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.31% Asian, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oakwood Cemetery (Niagara Falls, New York)
Oakwood Cemetery in Niagara Falls, New York was founded in 1852 after land was donated by Lavinia Porter. It covers over 18 acres (1 km²) and over 19,000 are buried there. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Overview Celebrating over 170 years of service, Historic Oakwood Cemetery and the Oakwood Mausoleum were facing needs for the maintenance of this beautiful Niagara Falls treasure. The Board of Directors of the Oakwood Cemetery Association voted unanimously in 2010 to embark on a restoration project for the cemetery and the mausoleum. Local, state, and National Register designations are being pursued to both protect the historic site and to make it eligible for public and private historic preservation grants. A historic landscape report will evaluate the cemetery grounds and recommend a plan for restoration and a historic conditions report will accomplish a similar goal for the Mausoleum. Historic Oakwood Cemetery was begun in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oakwood Cemetery (Parsons, Kansas)
Oakwood Cemetery, located at 200 South Leawood, opened on June 1, 1872, as the city cemetery of Parsons, Kansas, United States. The cemetery is notable for two special sections called Antietam Circles, where local veterans of the American Civil War are buried. The two portions of the cemetery were separately purchased in 1886 and 1889 by a local chapter of a veteran's group, the Grand Army of the Republic, Antietam Post No. 64. This portion of the cemetery also contains a rotunda, two Columbiad Canons, an iron arch donated by the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1913, and Civil War memorial statues. Notable burials Notable burials include: * William W. Cranston (1838–1907), Civil War Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. ... recipient * Clyde M. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oakwood Cemetery (Red Wing, Minnesota)
Oakwood Cemetery may refer to any of at least 200 cemeteries named "Oakwood" or "Oak Wood" in the United States, including: *Historic Oakwood Cemetery, in Raleigh, North Carolina, also known as "Oakwood Cemetery" *Oakwood Cemetery (Austin, Texas), originally called "City Cemetery" *Oakwood Cemetery (Fremont, Ohio) *Oakwood Cemetery (Jefferson, Texas) *Oakwood Cemetery (Lansing Township, Minnesota) *Oakwood Cemetery (Niagara Falls, New York) *Oakwood Cemetery (Parsons, Kansas) *Oakwood Cemetery (Red Wing, Minnesota), listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Goodhue County *Oakwood Cemetery (Richmond, Virginia) *Oakwood Cemetery (Syracuse, New York), listed on the NRHP in Onondaga County *Oakwood Cemetery (Troy, New York), listed on the NRHP in Rensselaer County * Oakwood Cemetery (Waco, Texas) *Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery, in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California See also * Oakland Cemetery (other) *Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois *Oakwood Cemetery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Goodhue County, Minnesota
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Goodhue County, Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map. There are 63 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. A supplementary list includes six additional sites that were formerly listed on the National Register. Current listings Former listings See also * List of National Historic Landmarks in Minnesota * National Register of Historic Places listings in Minnesota This is a list of sites in Minnesota which are included in the National Register of Historic Places. There are more than 1,700 properties and historic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oakwood Cemetery (Richmond, Virginia)
Oakwood Cemetery is a large, city-owned burial ground in the East End of Richmond, Virginia. It holds over 48,000 graves, including many soldiers from the Civil War. History The City of Richmond purchased land in 1799 for the main purpose of establishing a municipal burying ground. The Shockoe Hill Cemetery was established on those grounds in 1820. When space became scarce for new burials, the city responded by expanding the burying ground with the addition of 14 acres in 1850. Five of those acres were added to the walled Shockoe Hill Cemetery for white interments, and the remainder was added to the portion of the burying ground there located outside of the walls, reserved for the interment of people of colour and the enslaved (that portion of the burying ground was established in 1816). The city further responded by buying two tracts of land in what was then Henrico County in 1854, totaling . In early March 1855 the Committee on the Oakwood Cemetery and its Superintendent were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oakwood Cemetery (Syracuse, New York)
Oakwood Cemetery is a historic cemetery located in Syracuse, New York. It was designed by Howard Daniels and built in 1859. Oakwood Cemetery was created during a time period in the nineteenth century when the rural cemetery was becoming a distinct landscape type, and is a good example of this kind of landscape architecture. The original included about of dense oak forest with pine, ash, hickory and maple. A crew of 60 laborers without large-scale earth moving equipment thinned and grouped the trees; today there are many 150-year-old specimens. Students of SUNY-ESF and Syracuse University, whose campuses are adjacent to Oakwood, can regularly be seen in the cemetery for instruction on plant species, capturing insect specimens, cemetery studies, or mammal surveys. History Oakwood was an immediate success after its dedication in November 1859. Thousands of visitors led to the establishment of omnibus service directly to the cemetery gates. Additions to the original acreage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oakwood Cemetery (Troy, New York)
Oakwood Cemetery is a nonsectarian rural cemetery in northeastern Troy, New York, United States. It operates under the direction of the Troy Cemetery Association, a non-profit board of directors that deals strictly with the operation of the cemetery. It was established in 1848 in response to the growing rural cemetery movement in New England and went into service in 1850. The cemetery was designed by architect John C. Sidney and underwent its greatest development in the late 19th century under superintendent John Boetcher, who incorporated rare foliage and a clear landscape design strategy. Oakwood was the fourth rural cemetery opened in New York and its governing body was the first rural cemetery association created in the state. It features four man-made lakes, two residential structures, a chapel, a crematorium, 24 mausolea, and about 60,000 graves, and has about of roads. It is known both for its dense foliage and rolling lawns, and has historically been used as a public park ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
