Oakdale Cemetery (Wilmington, North Carolina)

Oakdale Cemetery is a cemetery in Wilmington, North Carolina that dates from the 19th century.[1]

History

Because existing cemeteries were becoming crowded, a group of citizens bought a 65 acre tract of land east of Burnt Mill Creek, east of the town limits.[1] The first interment on 5 February 1855, was of Annie DeRosset, the six year old daughter of physician Armand John DeRosset, the first president of the cemetery corporation.[1]

Specialized sections

The cemetery has an enclosed Hebrew Cemetery, dating from 1855, as well as a Masonic section, at least one section for Odd Fellows, a section where the burials formerly at Front Street Methodist church were moved after an 1886 fire and a section for those with no other family.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "History of Oakdale Cemetery".

Coordinates: 34°14′41″N 77°55′54″W / 34.24461°N 77.93165°W / 34.24461; -77.93165

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