Cemeteries in Oakland, Florida

Private Cemeteries in Oakland, Florida often have specific restrictions, such as religious affiliation or family connections. Military Cemeteries in Oakland, Florida are primarily for veterans and individuals who have served in the armed forces, and in some cases, their family members. Public Cemeteries in Oakland, Florida are open to the general public without any particular restrictions.

We offer detailed information for cemeteries in Oakland, Florida , including the names of deceased individuals, their birth and death dates, data about relatives, and cemetery locations. Additionally, you can obtain historical records and conduct searches for ancestors interred in Oakland, Florida .

Our database contains records of burials from 3 cemeteries.

Original Six Acres The oldest graves in Oakland are located in this section. One belongs to Agnes Wooding, who was buried on the original site before the land was purchased by the city from her husband. The first person to be directly interred was Dr. James Nissen, a visiting medical doctor who was buried in 1850.

Opened in 1850, Oakland Cemetery serves as the final resting place for over 70,000 Georgians. In addition to author Margaret Mitchell, notable residents include Mayor Maynard Jackson, golf legend Bobby Jones, Morris Brown College Founder Wesley John Gaines, 6 Georgia governors and 25 other Atlanta mayors.

Historic Oakland Cemetery is Atlanta's oldest public park and the final resting place of many of the city's most noted citizens. Less than a mile from downtown, its 48 acres are full of treasures – history and gardens, sculpture and architecture, ancient oaks and magnolias.

An estimated 70,000 people are interred at Oakland, and while the last plots were sold in 1884, there are still regular burials today.

This area was located at the northeast corner of the original six acres of the cemetery. Most, though not all, of the African Americans buried in this section were enslaved, and it came to be known as Slave Square.

How many people are buried at Oakland? Although there are only approximately 40,000 markers, records indicate that more than 70,000 souls rest at Oakland.

How many people are buried at Oakland? Although there are only approximately 40,000 markers, records indicate that more than 70,000 souls rest at Oakland.