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| − | '''Oakland Fraternal Cemetery''' is one of the oldest and largest cemeteries in Little Rock, Arkansas. More than 32,000 graves are located in Oakland, which was established in 1861. | + | [[Image:Oakland-national-cem.jpg|thumb|300px|Grounds of Oakland Cemetery in 1888.]] |
| + | '''Oakland Fraternal Cemetery''' is one of the oldest and largest cemeteries in Little Rock, Arkansas. More than 32,000 graves are located in Oakland, which was established in 1861. Oakland Cemetery is the site of the [[Arkansas Jewish Veterans Memorial]] and the [[Confederate Memorial]]. The cemetery is located at 2101 Barber Avenue. | ||
| − | + | ====Notable personages interred at Oakland Cemetery==== | |
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| + | *[[James Paul Clarke]] - Arkansas Governor | ||
| + | *[[Daniel Webster Jones]] - Arkansas Governor | ||
| + | *[[William M. Kavanaugh]] - U.S. Senator | ||
| + | *[[Charles Chester Reid]] - U.S. Representative | ||
| + | *[[John S. Roane]] - Arkansas Governor | ||
| + | *[[Logan H. Roots]] - U.S. Representative | ||
| + | *[[Uriah Rose]] - founder of the [[Rose Law Firm]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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| + | *[http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=cem&FScemeteryid=55467 Famous Oakland Cemetery burial locations at Find-a-Grave] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Cemeteries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:21, 11 October 2009
Oakland Fraternal Cemetery is one of the oldest and largest cemeteries in Little Rock, Arkansas. More than 32,000 graves are located in Oakland, which was established in 1861. Oakland Cemetery is the site of the Arkansas Jewish Veterans Memorial and the Confederate Memorial. The cemetery is located at 2101 Barber Avenue.
Notable personages interred at Oakland Cemetery
- James Paul Clarke - Arkansas Governor
- Daniel Webster Jones - Arkansas Governor
- William M. Kavanaugh - U.S. Senator
- Charles Chester Reid - U.S. Representative
- John S. Roane - Arkansas Governor
- Logan H. Roots - U.S. Representative
- Uriah Rose - founder of the Rose Law Firm
