Davenport in Scott County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Oakdale Cemetery Historic District

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 9, 2022

1. Oakdale Cemetery Historic District Marker

National Register nomination form:
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Inscription. has been listed on the
National Register
of
Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
2015

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Architecture • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.

Location. 41° 32.702′ N, 90° 33.08′ W. Marker is in Davenport, Iowa, in Scott County. It is on Eastern Avenue north of Wittenmyer Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2501 Eastern Ave, Davenport IA 52803, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Quad Cities

and in Eastern Iowa. It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as

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the crow flies: Marion G. Crandell (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Camp Roberts (about 800 feet away); Site of Civil War Camp Roberts (approx. 0.2 miles away); Leon “Bix” Beiderbecke House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Diedrich Busch House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Camp McClellan (approx. 1.1 miles away); George Copeland House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Wm. Radcliff House (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Davenport.

Regarding Oakdale Cemetery Historic District. Excerpt from the National register nomination:

Oakdale Cemetery, established in 1856 …is a product of the evolution of cemetery design and philosophy from the mid 19th century rural or romantic cemetery, to the late 19th century landscape-lawn cemetery, to the early and middle 20th century memorial park. … Secondarily, Oakdale Cemetery … is important as the final resting place of hundreds of historically significant Davenport and Scott County residents, including pioneer settlers of the State of Iowa and over forty individuals whose homes or businesses are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The property also
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 9, 2022

2. Oakdale Cemetery Historic District Marker
meets National Register Criterion B as the final resting place of twelve significant individuals with no extant properties related to their life or productive period, as well as the resting place of many hundreds of other locally, regionally and nationally significant individuals, including ten local architects who designed National Register listed properties, members of the Iowa and United States Congresses, state and regional religious leaders, and eleven freedom seekers who escaped slavery and settled in Davenport.

Also see . . . History. Overview of the cemetery's history, including its Civil War connection and famous burials. (Oakdale Memorial Gardens) (Submitted on July 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 343 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.