Oakwood Cemetery in Upper Alton, Illinois

Oakwood Cemetery is a cemetery near Upper Alton, Madison County, Illinois. The grounds sit at about 554 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 4 notable people buried here, including Robert Wadlow, J. C. Williamson and Cyrus Edwards. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 414927. The nearest other listed cemetery is Saint Joseph Cemetery, about 0.8 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral chapel we know of is Harrison Funeral Chapel and Cremation Center in Alton, about 1.1 mi away. It is one of 154 cemeteries we list in Madison County, and 45 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 3 of the 154 listings in Madison County have a phone number or website on record.

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

Among them: 1 actor.

• Robert Wadlow1918-1940
  American who was the tallest recorded person in history
• J. C. Williamson1845-1913
  Actor and theatre manager
• Cyrus Edwards1793-1877
  American lawyer and politician
• Walter W. Wood1894-1980
  American football player and sports coach

People whose Wikidata entry gives Oakwood 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.

• Saint Joseph Cemetery

  Upper Alton, IL
  Christian cemetery

  0.8 mi
• Alton National Cemetery

  600 Pearl Street, Alton, IL
  National cemetery

  1.8 mi
• Lovejoy Memorial Cemetery

  Alton, IL
  Cemetery

  1.8 mi
• North Alton Confederate Cemetery

  635 Rozier Street, Alton, IL
  Cemetery

  2.0 mi
• Alton State Hospital Cemetery

  Upper Alton, IL
  Cemetery

  2.1 mi
• Greenwood Cemetary

  Godfrey, IL
  Catholic cemetery

  2.3 mi
• Saint Patrick Cemetery

  Godfrey, IL
  Cemetery

  2.3 mi
• Milton Cemetery

  East Alton, IL
  Cemetery

  2.7 mi
• Godfrey Cemetery

  Godfrey, IL
  Cemetery

  3.4 mi
• Short Cemetery

  Bethalto, IL
  Cemetery

  4.0 mi

• Harrison Funeral Chapel and Cremation Center

  Funeral chapel · Alton · (618) 465-5800
  1.1 mi
• Elias Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home Crematory & Cemeteries

  Cremation provider · Alton · (618) 619-4139
  1.1 mi
• Gent Funeral Home Inc

  Funeral home · Alton · (618) 466-5544
  1.9 mi
• Staten-Fine Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Alton · (618) 465-8641
  2.1 mi
• Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Godfrey · (618) 466-3573
  2.8 mi
• Gray Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Wood River · (618) 254-9080
  5.0 mi

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