Cemeteries and Headstones in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America
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Entrance, Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois Also known as Oak Ridge Cemetery & Abbey Oak Ridge Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Illinois at 365 acres and is the second most visited cemetery in the United States. Home of President Abraham Lincoln's Tomb, this active cemetery's first burial was in 1858. The cemetery was officially dedicated on May 24, 1860. Oak Ridge is the burial home of many settlers of Springfield and Sangamon County and state and local officials. For many years the cemetery was segregated as to both color and religion so some sections tend to represent one race, religion or social status. There are several war memorials and a dedicated area for the Home of the Friendless residents who were buried there in the late 1800s. Several cemeteries were closed and the remains moved to Oak Ridge over a span of many years. Most notable of those were Hutchinson Cemetery and the Old City Graveyard. Many other small family cemeteries in Sangamon County also had their burials removed to Oak Ridge. Oak Ridge consists of over 50 sections and 75,000 burials. The office is open 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The staff is helpful in providing burial locations and should be contacted for plot information when requesting a tombstone photo. Other cemeteries that were moved to Oak Ridge Cemetery include Cotton Hill Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois; Clear Lake Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois; Old High School City Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois; Crowder Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois; Home of the Friendless Cemetery. |
Located | Latitude: 39.8200558, Longitude: -89.65439520000001 | Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
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Headstone, Henderson, Cynthia Lynn |
Located | Latitude: 39.8200558, Longitude: -89.65439520000001 | Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
HENDERSON, Cynthia Lynn (d. 1958) |
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Headstone, Henderson, Dessie Belle |
Not yet located | Latitude: 39.8200558, Longitude: -89.65439520000001 | Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
Fisher, Dessie Belle (d. 25 May 1963) |
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Headstone, Henderson, Melvin Earl |
Not yet located | Latitude: 39.8200558, Longitude: -89.65439520000001 | Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
Henderson, Melvin Earl (d. 29 Nov 1960) |
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Headstone, Morefield, John Wesley Morefield grave (Block 39, Section 5, Plot 1, Grave 11)is unmarked at the place of the flowers. Annie Bourne (Grave 12) is on the right. |
Unmarked | Plot: Block 39, Section 5, Plot 1, Grave 11. Latitude: 39.8200558, Longitude: -89.65439520000001 |
Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
MOREFIELD, John Wesley (d. 7 Apr 1927) |
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Headstone, Smith, Jaynes M. and Anna |
Located | Latitude: 39.8200558, Longitude: -89.65439520000001 | Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
Clark, Anna Maybell (d. 25 Sep 1922) Smith, Jaynes Mayfield (d. 28 Feb 1927) |
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Headstone, Widdows, John and Myrtle |
Located | Latitude: 39.8200558, Longitude: -89.65439520000001 | Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
Smith, Laura Myrtle (d. 8 Jan 1949) Widdows, John Rossen (d. 6 Aug 1956) |