Oaklawn Cemetery
Oaklawn Cemetery is the first public burial ground in Tampa, Florida, United States. The location was deeded in the mid-19th century and was described as the final resting place for "White and Slave, Rich and Poor." Oaklawn Cemetery is located at the intersection of Morgan Street and Harrison Street in downtown Tampa, about two blocks South of I-275.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tampa Theatre and Tampa Union Station.
Tampa Theatre
Theater building
The Tampa Theatre is a historic U.S. theater and city landmark in Downtown Tampa, Florida. Designed as an atmospheric theatre-style movie palace by architect John Eberson, it opened on October 15, 1926. Tampa Theatre is situated 1,600 feet south of Oaklawn Cemetery.
Tampa Union Station
Railway station
Tampa Union Station is an Amtrak train station in Tampa, Florida. The station is located at 601 North Nebraska Avenue. Built in 1912, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 as Union Railroad Station The station building was closed in 1984 and reopened in 1998 after restoration. Tampa Union Station is situated 2,300 feet east of Oaklawn Cemetery.
Hillsborough County Center
Government office
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tampa and Tampa Heights.
Tampa
Photo: Christopher Hollis, Public domain.Tampa Heights
Suburb
Tampa Heights is one of the oldest neighborhoods within the city limits of Tampa, situated in the central part of the city. As of the 2000 census, the neighborhood had a population of 16,393.
Channel District
Locality
Channel District is a residential neighborhood in the City of Tampa that includes an entertainment complex, just east of Downtown Tampa, Florida. It also houses a Sony Giant Screen theater.
Oaklawn Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: first public burial ground in Tampa, Florida, United States
- Category: burial
- Location: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States, North America
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Latitude
27.9546° or 27° 57′ 17″ north
Longitude
-82.45727° or 82° 27′ 26″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
76VVXG3V+R3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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