Mount Vernon in Jefferson County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Mt. Vernon Oakwood Cemetery
Erected 1987 by Oakwood Cemetery.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical date for this entry is July 6, 1883.
Location. 38° 18.973′ N, 88° 55.162′ W. Marker is in Mount Vernon, Illinois, in Jefferson County. Marker can be reached from Broadway Street (Illinois Route 15) east of South 24th Street. Marker is located at Oakwood Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2229 Broadway St, Mount Vernon IL 62864, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); The Illinois Supreme Court in Mt. Vernon (approx. 0.6 miles away); State of Illinois v. Illinois Central Railroad (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Appellate Court in Mt. Vernon (approx. 0.6 miles away); Attorney Abraham Lincoln (approx. 0.6 miles away); Why Is Lincoln Beardless? (approx. 0.6 miles away); Appellate Courthouse (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Vernon.
Also see . . . Mt. Vernon Oakwood Cemetery (official website). Tells more historical information about the cemetery. (Submitted on November 6, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
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