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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

Peter Boyd

Former Slave, Blacksmith for The Union Army,

Cemetery Marker Number

61

Date of Birth

1814-1815

Date of Death

6/15/1910

Cemetery Location

Unmarked Grave

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Mary Timberman

Professional Actress

Cemetery Marker Number

67

Date of Birth

8/5/1865

Date of Death

5/17/1899

Cemetery Location

Block C

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Lorene Curtis Diver

Environmentalist, Ornithologist, Writer

Cemetery Marker Number

62

Date of Birth

2/8/1846

Date of Death

6/7/1922

Cemetery Location

Block 22 Lot 6

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French Duncan Bland

Porter, Tradesman

Cemetery Marker Number

69

Date of Birth

8/18/1858

Date of Death

7/7/1957

Cemetery Location

Block 4-00-53, Grave 2

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Charles H. Hennemann

Olympic World Record Setter, Cheif of Police

Cemetery Marker Number

66

Date of Birth

2/15/1866

Date of Death

6/23/1938

Cemetery Location

Block 33, W1/2; Lot 29

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Ramo Stott

Racing Legend

Cemetery Marker Number

70

Date of Birth

4/4/1934

Date of Death

8/19/2021

Cemetery Location

Oakland Cemetery

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How You Can Help:

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

Keokuk History Center

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


PayPal donations can be sent to KeokukHistoryCenter@gmail.com

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


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

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