Oak Ridge in Springfield in Sangamon County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Oak Ridge Cemetery Arch

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 7, 2023

1. Oak Ridge Cemetery Arch Marker

Inscription. This iron arch replaced the original wooden arch that spanned the 1st Street cemetery entrance for forty years. It was removed in 2014 to allow the current replica arch to be erected. From its inception in 1860 to circa 1900, the 1st Street gateway was the primary entrance to Oak Ridge Cemetery.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 39° 49.45′ N, 89° 39.321′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Illinois, in Sangamon County. It is in Oak Ridge. It can be reached from Monument Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Marker is in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1441 Monument Ave, Springfield IL 62702, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

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 Northwest

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Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Memory of Abraham Lincoln (a few steps from this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (a few steps from this marker); This Vault (within shouting distance of this marker); First Resting Place of Abraham Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); The Temporary Vault (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oak Ridge Cemetery's Original Entrance (about 400 feet away); Reconstruction and Renovation (about 400 feet away); The Lincoln Descendants (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 7, 2023

2. Oak Ridge Cemetery Arch Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 280 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 31, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.