Historic Dickerson Landing in Goshen in Elkhart County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Oakridge Receiving Vault

Goshen

— Goshen's Historic Cemeteries —

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Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 8, 2025

1. Oakridge Receiving Vault Marker

Inscription. Constructed by the Ladies Cemetery Association in 1899 to house winter deaths until the ground thawed.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.

Location. 41° 35.711′ N, 85° 50.717′ W. Marker is in Goshen, Indiana, in Elkhart County. It is in Historic Dickerson Landing. It is on Oak Ridge Cemetery Road south of West Wilden Avenue, on the right when traveling north. The marker stands within Oakridge Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 W Wilden Ave, Goshen IN 46528, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana

and in Greater South Bend.

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 Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Grand Army of the Republic (a

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few steps from this marker); Odd Fellows Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Brick Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Oakridge Cemetery (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sharis Israel Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Wayne Street Bridge (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Oakridge Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Elkhart County Courthouse (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Goshen.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 8, 2025

2. Oakridge Receiving Vault Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 8, 2025

3. Oakridge Receiving Vault Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2025, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 21, 2025, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.