Near Montezuma in Parke County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Oakland Cemetery
— Cemetery Heritage —
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 21, 2012
1. North Entrance - - Oakland Cemetery Marker
Oakland Cemetery
Established 1862
A Historic Cemetery Listed in
Indiana’s Cemetery and Burial Grounds
Registry of the Indiana Department of
Natural Resources
Installed 2007 Indiana Historical Bureau
and Town of Montezuma
Erected 2007 by Indiana Historical Bureau and Town of Montezuma.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Cemetery Heritage series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 39° 48.274′ N, 87° 22.304′ W. Marker is near Montezuma, Indiana, in Parke County. Marker is on River Road (extension of North Jefferson Street) north of Poplar Street, on the left when traveling north. Located just North of Montezuma, Indiana. In Montezuma go North on North Jefferson Street - it changes name to River Road once your out of Montezuma. Oakland Cemetery will be on the left. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Montezuma IN 47862, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Wabash & Erie Canal (approx. 0.8 miles away); Montezuma Cemetery (approx. one mile away); The Hillsdale Steps (approx. 1.9 miles away);
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Also see . . .
1. Cemetery Research - (Courtesy findagrave.com) ::. (Submitted on October 22, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.)
2. Parke County Genealogical & Historical Society ::. (Submitted on October 22, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.)
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 21, 2012
2. Oakland Cemetery (North) Marker
There are two identical "Indiana Heritage Cemetery" historical markers at Oakland Cemetery. One is at the North Entrance - and - the second one is at the South Entrance Drive.
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 21, 2012
3. Full View - - (South Entrance Drive) Oakland Cemetery Marker
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 21, 2012
4. Oakland Cemetery (South) Marker
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 21, 2012
5. Oakland Cemetery
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 21, 2012
6. Oakland Cemetery - - Rules and Regulations
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 21, 2012
7. Sign - - Oakland Cemetery
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 21, 2012
8. Looking South - - Oakland Cemetery Sign
Note (South) marker in the back-ground on the right in this photo.
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 21, 2012
9. Looking North - - Oakland Cemetery Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 768 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on October 22, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.
