Oakwood Cemetery
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Oakwood Cemetery

Denison, Grayson County, Texas, USA

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    Coordinates: 33.76146, -96.52905
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On Hwy 69 (North Austin Ave.), turn onto East Walker St
Cemetery entrance is on East Walker St.

From The Denison Press, June 5, 1875 - The cemetery committee appointed a few nights ago has made the following apportionment of the cemetery grounds, on the basis of 10 acres: to the Protestant societies, together, 4 acres; Catholics, 2 acres; Israelites, 1 acre; Masons and Odd Fellows, each 1/2 acre; Negroes, 1 acres and 1 acre for a potter's field.
Four years later the Hebrew Mutual Relief Association petititoned the City Council for two acres in the (then) northeast corner of the cemetery be set aside for the burial of their faith.

Established : February 1873
First Burial : John Percy, 1873






On Hwy 69 (North Austin Ave.), turn onto East Walker St
Cemetery entrance is on East Walker St.

From The Denison Press, June 5, 1875 - The cemetery committee appointed a few nights ago has made the following apportionment of the cemetery grounds, on the basis of 10 acres: to the Protestant societies, together, 4 acres; Catholics, 2 acres; Israelites, 1 acre; Masons and Odd Fellows, each 1/2 acre; Negroes, 1 acres and 1 acre for a potter's field.
Four years later the Hebrew Mutual Relief Association petititoned the City Council for two acres in the (then) northeast corner of the cemetery be set aside for the burial of their faith.

Established : February 1873
First Burial : John Percy, 1873






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  • Added: 1 Jan 2000
  • Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 5696