Oaklawn Cemetery in Fairfield, Connecticut

Oaklawn Cemetery is a cemetery near Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut. It lies about 1.6 mi south of Fairfield. The grounds sit at about 39 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 24 notable people buried here, including Mary Tyler Moore, Jason Robards and James C. Shannon. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 209447. The nearest other listed cemetery is Greenfield Hill Cemetery, about 0.9 mi to the northwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Dougiello Fairfield Funeral Home in Fairfield, about 1.6 mi away. It is one of 242 cemeteries we list in Fairfield County, and 66 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Fairfield County dates to 1680. 5 of the 242 listings in Fairfield County have a phone number or website on record.

This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Fairfield. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.

Among them: 3 musicians, 3 World War II veterans, 2 actors, 2 business leaders, 2 scientists, 1 artist, 1 basketball player, 1 governor.

• Mary Tyler Moore1936-2017
  American actress and television producer
• Jason Robards1922-2000
  American actor
• James C. Shannon1896-1980
  American politician
• Franco Ventriglia1922-2012
  American opera singer
• Michael J. Daly1924-2008
  United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
• Alan Walton1936-2015
  American businessman
• Calvin G. Child1834-1880
  American attorney
• Charles I. DeBevoise1872-1958
  United States Army general
• Frederick Marquand1799-1882
  American; artist, jeweler, millionaire
• Oliver Gould Jennings1865-1936
  American politician
• Oliver Henry Perry1815-1882
  American politician
• Richard Percudani1936-2001
  American basketball coach

People whose Wikidata entry gives Oaklawn 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.

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.

• Greenfield Hill Cemetery

  Fairfield, CT
  Cemetery

  0.9 mi
• B'nai Torah Cemetery

  Ried Street, Fairfield, CT
  Jewish cemetery

  1.4 mi
• Saint Thomas Cemetery

  135 Mill Plain Road, Fairfield, CT
  Christian cemetery

  1.5 mi
• Old West Cemetery

  Fairfield, CT
  Cemetery

  1.7 mi
• Loyalty Cemetery

  Bridgeport, CT
  Cemetery

  1.8 mi
• East Cemetery

  Fairfield, CT
  Cemetery

  2.0 mi
• Fairfield East Cemetery

  Fairfield, CT
  Cemetery

  2.0 mi
• Lawncroft Cemetery

  Bridgeport, CT
  Cemetery

  2.0 mi
• Cong. Addath Israel Cemetery

  Bridgeport, CT
  Jewish cemetery

  2.0 mi
• Old Burying Ground

  Fairfield, CT
  Cemetery

  2.1 mi

• Dougiello Fairfield Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Fairfield · (203) 259-9466
  1.6 mi
• County Cremation Service

  Cremation provider · Fairfield · (203) 254-1414
  1.6 mi
• Edmund W. Dougiello Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Fairfield
  1.6 mi
• Frank Polke and Son Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Fairfield · (203) 334-5174
  1.8 mi
• Spear Miller Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Fairfield · (203) 259-0824
  1.8 mi
• Lesko Funeral Home Preplanning & Cremation Services

  Funeral home · Fairfield · (203) 256-8988
  1.8 mi

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