About Oak Ridge Cemetery
Oak Ridge Cemetery is a cemetery near Buchanan, Berrien County, Michigan. It lies about 0.9 mi east of Buchanan. The grounds sit at about 728 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 7 notable people buried here, including Jacob J. Van Riper, Francis Marion Huff and George Hanley. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1618932. The nearest other listed cemetery is Buchanan Cemetery (historical), about 0.9 mi to the northeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Swem Chapel - Starks Family Funeral Home in Buchanan, about 0.7 mi away. It is one of 89 cemeteries we list in Berrien County, and 42 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 6 of the 89 listings in Berrien County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Buchanan. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery
Among them: 1 Civil War veteran.
- Jacob J. Van Riper1838-1912American lawyer and politician
- Francis Marion Huff1844-1928Civil war veteran of the 13th Michigan Infantry. Born 1944, died 1928.
- George Hanley1843-1937Civil war veteran born 1843 and died in 1937. From Buchanan, Berrien County, Michigan, USA.
- John C. Dick1843-1934Civil war veteran born in 1843 in West Virginia, USA. He died 26 May 1934.
- Samuel Sylvester Bunker1844-1935Civil war veteran born 1944 in Granger, Medina County, Ohio, USA. He died in 1935 in Buchanan, Berrien County, Michigan, USA. He enlisted on December 7, 1863 and was assigned to the 11th Regiment of Michigan Cavalry Volunteers.
- Solomon Wyrick1840-1924Civil war veteran born 1840 in Richland County, Ohio, USA. He died in 1924 in Buchanan, Berrien County, Michigan, USA. Enlisted into C Company, 25th Infantry (Michigan) on Sept. 10, 1862.
- William Conrad1843-1925Civil war veteran. Born 1843, died 1925.
People whose Wikidata entry gives Oak Ridge 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
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What Oak Ridge 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
- Buchanan Cemetery (historical)Buchanan, MICemetery0.9 mi
- Dragoo CemeteryBuchanan, MICemetery1.0 mi
- Bakertown CemeteryBuchanan, MICemetery1.3 mi
- Howe CemeteryBuchanan, MICemetery2.3 mi
- Benton CemeteryBuchanan, MICemetery2.5 mi
- Orchard Hills Country Club CemeteryBuchanan, MICemetery2.6 mi
- Stevens Farm CemeteryBuchanan, MICemetery2.9 mi
- Sherwood CemeteryBuchanan, MICemetery3.0 mi
- McGowan CemeteryBuchanan, MICemetery3.5 mi
- Portage Prairie CemeteryBuchanan, MICemetery3.5 mi
Funeral homes near Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Swem Chapel - Starks Family Funeral Home0.7 miFuneral home · Buchanan · (269) 695-6881
- Benevolent Funeral Home1.0 miFuneral home · Buchanan · (662) 375-8512
- Hoven Funeral Home1.3 miFuneral home · Buchanan · (269) 695-2363
- Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Services6.5 miFuneral home · Niles · (269) 683-1155
- Halbritter Wickens Funeral Services6.5 miFuneral home · Niles · (269) 683-3000
- Kaniewski Funeral Homes Inc8.2 miFuneral home · South Bend · (574) 277-4444
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