Oakland Cemetery (Dallas, Texas)

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Oakland Cemetery
Oakland Cemetery in 2014
Details
Established	1892
Location	Dallas, Texas
Country	United States
Coordinates	32°45′45″N 96°45′27″W / 32.7625°N 96.7574°W / 32.7625; -96.7574
Type	Public, non-denominational
Owned by	Oakland Cemetery Lot Owners Association
Website	oaklandcemeterydallas.com
Find a Grave	Oakland Cemetery

The Oakland Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Dallas, Texas, United States. It originally stood on 180 acres in rural Dallas County 1.5 miles southeast of the county court house when it opened in 1892. Economic problems, court judgements, land sales and acquisitions altered the cemetery to approximately 48 acres by 1969. About 27,000 people have selected Oakland Cemetery as the burial location for themselves and/or their family members. Burials include many prominent politicians, educators, physicians, ministers, business leaders, military service members, ancestors of famous individuals and ordinary citizens. The cemetery has a number of interesting memorials, sculptures and vaults. Mount Auburn pauper cemetery, owned by the city of Dallas, a Dallas county pauper cemetery (Rest Haven), and Opportunity Park, a city of Dallas public park border Oakland Cemetery. A Confederate cemetery, cared for by the city of Dallas Parks Department, is nearby.