About Oak Cemetery
Oak Cemetery is a cemetery near Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas. It lies about 1.1 mi north of Fort Smith. The grounds sit at about 548 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 7 notable people buried here, including William Meade Fishback, Alphonse Trent and Elias Cornelius Boudinot. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 52871. The nearest other listed cemetery is United Hebrew Congregation Cemetery, about 1.0 mi to the northwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is River Glenn Cremation and Funeral Services in Fort Smith, about 1.0 mi away. It is one of 88 cemeteries we list in Sebastian County, and 39 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 1 of the 88 listings in Sebastian County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Fort Smith. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Oak Cemetery
Among them: 1 Civil War veteran, 1 governor, 1 musician, 1 scientist, 1 US representative.
- William Meade Fishback1831-1903American politician
- Alphonse Trent1905-1959American musician
- Elias Cornelius Boudinot1835-1890Cherokee politician
- John H. Rogers1845-1911American politician
- Albert J. Kendrick1865-1907Journalist; publisher and proprietor of Fort Smith News Record, Fort Smith, Arkansas
- Monti H. Sandels1851-1890Arkansas Supreme Court Justice
- Russell G. Brasher1939-2024Ph.D. University of Arkansas 1968
People whose Wikidata entry gives Oak Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
35.36953, -94.40187
What Oak Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- United Hebrew Congregation CemeteryFort Smith, ARJewish cemetery1.0 mi
- Calvary CemeteryFort Smith, ARCatholic cemetery1.0 mi
- Fort Smith National Cemetery522 Garland Avenue, Fort Smith, ARNational cemetery1.8 mi
- Rose Lawn CemeteryFort Smith, ARCemetery2.5 mi
- Woodlawn Cemetery4211 State Line Road, Fort Smith, ARCemetery2.5 mi
- Holy Cross CemeteryFort Smith, ARCemetery2.8 mi
- Elmwood CemeteryFort Smith, ARCemetery3.0 mi
- Washington CemeteryFort Smith, ARCemetery3.3 mi
- Newlon CemeteryVan Buren, ARCemetery4.2 mi
- Forest Park CemeteryVan Buren, ARCemetery4.3 mi
Funeral homes near Oak Cemetery
- River Glenn Cremation and Funeral Services1.0 miFuneral home · Fort Smith · (479) 551-0981
- Brotherton Brothers Cremation Services1.1 miCremation provider · Fort Smith · (479) 434-3901
- Edwards Funeral Home1.4 miFuneral home · Fort Smith · (479) 782-8203
- Rowell-Parish Mortuary1.7 miMortuary · Fort Smith · (479) 782-9200
- Ocker-Putman Funeral Home2.1 miFuneral home · Fort Smith · (479) 646-5555
- Putman Funeral Home2.1 miFuneral home · Fort Smith
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