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Oakland Cemetery Initiative

Welcome to the Oakland Cemetery Initiative, an organization that aims to educate and inform the community and its guests about those interred at Keokuk's Oakland Cemetery, with over 75,000 monuments sprawled across 100 acres. Our goal is to compile generations of knowledge, research, and apply for grants bringing the cemetery back to life.​

 

The Oakland Cemetery Initiative operates under the 501c3 of the Keokuk Historic Preservation Commission.

Notable People Resting in Oakland Cemetery

John Octavius Anderson

Artist

Cemetery Marker Number

1

Date of Birth

3/21/1856

Date of Death

7/20/1898

Cemetery Location

Block F, Lot 1

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Potter's Field

Unmarked Grave Section

Cemetery Marker Number

4

Date of Birth

Multiple

Date of Death

Multiple

Cemetery Location

Near Block 25A

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Ralph Bell

MLB Pitcher

Cemetery Marker Number

2

Date of Birth

11/16/1890

Date of Death

10/18/1959

Cemetery Location

Block D, Lot 26

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John Bruce

Civil War Union Veteran, Lawyer, Alabama State Representative, Federal Judge

Cemetery Marker Number

5

Date of Birth

2/16/1832

Date of Death

10/1/1901

Cemetery Location

Block R, Lot 28

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Charles Pitkin Birge

Grocer, "Benefactor to the City"

Cemetery Marker Number

3

Date of Birth

1/8/1835

Date of Death

10/23/1903

Cemetery Location

Block 6, Lot 75

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Samuel Ryan Curtis

Civil War Union Veteran, Congressman, Mayor of Keokuk

Cemetery Marker Number

6

Date of Birth

2/3/1805

Date of Death

12/26/1866

Cemetery Location

Block 6, Lot 8

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How You Can Help:

Signs are acquired through fundraising and donations. Donations can be mailed to:

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Keokuk History Center

Attn: Oakland Cemetery Initiative
P. O. Box 125
Keokuk, IA 52632

PayPal donations can be sent to KeokukHistoryCenter@gmail.com

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If you are interested in supporting the Oakland Cemetery Initiative through merchandise, mugs, t-shirts, and stickers are now available via the link below!

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We thank you for your contributions and your interest in Keokuk's Oakland Cemetery!

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