About Oakland Memory Lanes Cemetery
Oakland Memory Lanes Cemetery is a cemetery in Dolton, Cook County, Illinois. The grounds sit at about 610 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including King Kolax, George Stokes and Olive Falls. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 414889. The nearest other listed cemetery is Berger Cemetery, about 0.7 mi to the northwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Gatling's Chapel in South Holland, about 1.3 mi away. It is one of 187 cemeteries we list in Cook County, and 41 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Cook County dates to 1834. 23 of the 187 listings in Cook County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Oakland Memory Lanes Cemetery
Among them: 1 Medal of Honor recipient, 1 musician.
- King Kolax1912-1991American musician
- George Stokes1838-1919
- Olive Falls1892-1982American entomologist
People whose Wikidata entry gives Oakland Memory Lanes 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
41.61753, -87.57393
What Oakland Memory Lanes 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
- Berger CemeteryDolton, ILCemetery0.7 mi
- Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery801 Michigan City Road, Calumet City, ILCatholic cemetery1.8 mi
- Oak Hill Cemetery6445 Hohman Avenue, Hammond, INCemetery3.1 mi
- Oak Ridge CemeteryLansing, ILCemetery3.4 mi
- Oak Glen Lutheran CemeteryLansing, ILLutheran cemetery3.5 mi
- Mount Forest CemeteryThornton, ILCemetery3.6 mi
- Concordia CemeteryHammond, INCemetery3.9 mi
- First Reformed Church of Lansing CemeteryLansing, ILChristian cemetery4.0 mi
- Elmwood CemeteryHammond, INCemetery4.5 mi
- Homewood Memorial Gardens600 Ridge Road, Homewood, ILMemorial park4.6 mi
Funeral homes near Oakland Memory Lanes Cemetery
- Gatling's Chapel1.3 miFuneral home · South Holland · (708) 331-4111
- Thornridge Funeral Home1.4 miFuneral home · Dolton · (708) 841-2300
- Gatling and Sons Funeral Services1.6 miFuneral home · South Holland · (708) 679-1780
- South Suburban Memorials1.6 miMonument dealer · South Holland · (708) 331-4450
- Smits, DeYoung-Vroegh Funeral Home1.8 miFuneral home · South Holland · (708) 333-7000
- Schaffer Funeral Service1.8 miFuneral home · South Holland · (708) 566-4508
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Oakland Memory Lanes Cemetery located?
Oakland Memory Lanes Cemetery is at 15200 Lincoln Avenue, Dolton, IL 60419 in Cook County. GPS coordinates: 41.61753, -87.57393.
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