About Oakwood Cemetery
Oakwood Cemetery is a cemetery in Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Michigan. The grounds sit at about 853 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Frank Fitzgerald, John Wesley Fitzgerald and Doris Lucile McLean Porter. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 633913. The nearest other listed cemetery is Pioneer Cemetery, about 3.6 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Holihan-Atkin-Barclay Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Grand Ledge, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 51 cemeteries we list in Eaton County, and 25 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Eaton County dates to 1837. 4 of the 51 listings in Eaton County have a phone number or website on record.
Oakwood Cemetery is located on the north side of the City along Morley and Oakwood streets. The cemetery has some paved and some unpaved roads accessing thirteen platted sections. The cemetery also includes a cremains garden with a paved and landscaped se
Notable people buried at Oakwood Cemetery
Among them: 1 artist, 1 governor.
- Frank Fitzgerald1885-1939American politician
- John Wesley Fitzgerald1850-1908American politician, Michigan
- Doris Lucile McLean Porter1897-1994American artist
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.
Map
42.75669, -84.73332
What Oakwood 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
- Pioneer CemeteryGrand Ledge, MICemetery3.6 mi
- Niles CemeteryWacousta, MICemetery3.9 mi
- Union CemeteryGrand Ledge, MICemetery4.4 mi
- Delta Center CemeteryWaverly, MICemetery4.4 mi
- Hillside CemeteryWaverly, MICemetery4.7 mi
- Strange CemeteryGrand Ledge, MICemetery4.8 mi
- Wacousta Cemetery13471 Wacousta Road, Wacousta, MICemetery4.8 mi
- Eddy CemeteryWacousta, MICemetery5.3 mi
- Chapel Hill Memorial GardensEdgemont Park, MIMemorial park6.4 mi
- North Eagle CemeteryWacousta, MICemetery6.5 mi
Funeral homes near Oakwood Cemetery
- Holihan-Atkin-Barclay Funeral Home & Cremation Services0.3 miFuneral home · Grand Ledge · (517) 627-2531
- Mills Funeral Home0.7 miFuneral home · Grand Ledge · (517) 227-5696
- Palmer Bush & Jensen Funeral Homes5.1 miFuneral home · Lansing · (517) 323-7890
- Palmer Bush & Jensen Family Funeral Homes Delta Chapel5.1 miFuneral home · Lansing · (517) 323-7890
- Paradise Funeral Chapel and Arrangement Services6.7 miFuneral chapel · Edgemont Park · (517) 272-1035
- Tiffany Funeral Home7.2 miFuneral home · Edgemont Park · (517) 481-3792
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Oakwood Cemetery located?
Oakwood Cemetery is at 301 Oakwood Street, Grand Ledge, MI 48837 in Eaton County. GPS coordinates: 42.75669, -84.73332.
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