About Oakwood Cemetery
Oakwood Cemetery is a cemetery near Austin, Mower County, Minnesota. It lies about 1.1 mi south of Austin. The grounds sit at about 1,207 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including George A. Hormel, Herbert John Burgman and Jay Catherwood Hormel. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 648881. The nearest other listed cemetery is Calvary Cemetery, about 2.3 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Worlein Funeral Home in Austin, about 0.1 mi away. It is one of 47 cemeteries we list in Mower County, and 25 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Mower County dates to 1867.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Austin. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Oakwood Cemetery
Among them: 1 business leader, 1 journalist, 1 World War I veteran.
- George A. Hormel1860-1946American businessman
- Herbert John Burgman1894-1953American broadcaster
- Jay Catherwood Hormel1892-1954American businessman
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
43.68302, -92.97797
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
- Calvary CemeteryAustin, MNCemetery2.3 mi
- Grand View Memorial GardensAustin, MNMemorial park3.7 mi
- Lansing CemeteryAustin, MNCemetery4.4 mi
- Fairview CemeteryAustin, MNCemetery4.9 mi
- Rose Creek CemeteryAustin, MNCemetery4.9 mi
- Old Red Oak Grove CemeteryAustin, MNCemetery5.8 mi
- Greenwood CemeteryAustin, MNCemetery5.9 mi
- Brown CemeteryAustin, MNCemetery6.8 mi
- Cedar City CemeteryAustin, MNMunicipal cemetery6.8 mi
- Fairview CemeteryAustin, MNCemetery7.6 mi
Funeral homes near Oakwood Cemetery
- Worlein Funeral Home0.1 miFuneral home · Austin
- Worlein-Hoff Funeral Home0.1 miFuneral home · Austin · (507) 433-5000
- Caring Cremation of Minnesota0.1 miCremation provider · Austin · (507) 780-0020
- Mayer Funeral Home0.8 miFuneral home · Austin
- Clasen-Jordan Mortuary1.0 miMortuary · Austin · (507) 433-5727
- Anderson Memorials1.1 miMonument dealer · Austin · (507) 437-3636
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