Cemeteries in Northern Illinois

OAKLAND CEMETERY - EST 1845

Durand Township, Winnebago County, Illinois

Oakland Cemetery is located on Route 75 - 2miles east of the 70-75 intersection. East of Durand, Illinois. It was established in 1845, but the first burial was in 1839 (also the first in Durand township). The cemetery consists of mostly older monuments. Although the cemetery has a gated entrance, the rest of the cemetery is oddly not enclosed by a fence. Some family names found in the Oakland Cemetery are: Campbells, Millers, Pettingill and Crowley

This cemetery receives no tax support for its care. It belongs to the residents of the four surrounding sections. A volunteer committee and the trustees have been working the past two summers to raise, straighten and repair stones. Five have been unearthed that had disappeared from sight. For the listings of who are known to be buried in Oakland Cemetery click here.

Oakland Cemetery gate needs repair	Alongside a busy road
The cemetery lies next to a farm	Monuments are starting to lean
Some stones are on the hill	Recently mowed grass

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