Historic Oakwood in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Oakwood Cemetery
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013
1. Oakwood Cemetery Marker
Erected 1959 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number H-67.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 35° 47.077′ N, 78° 38.074′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Historic Oakwood. It is at the intersection of North Person Street and Oakwood Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Person Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 304 Oakwood Ave, Raleigh NC 27601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and in the Research Triangle. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John L. Taylor (a few steps from this marker); Hawkins-Hartness House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Polk (about 500 feet away); North Carolina Medical Society 150th Anniversary (about 500 feet away); Alexander B. Andrews (about 500 feet away); Fannie E. S. Heck (about 500 feet
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013
2. Oakwood Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013
3. Marker in Raleigh
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013
4. Entrance to Oakwood Cemetery
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013
5. Confederate Section of Oakwood Cemetery
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 8, 2013
6. Confederate Graves in Oakwood Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 662 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 8, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
