Oakwood Cemetery
Oakwood Cemetery is a cemetery in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina. Oakwood Cemetery is situated nearby to St. Augustine’s University, as well as near the historic building Mordecai House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Augustine’s University and Mordecai House.
St. Augustine’s University
University
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Saint Augustine's University is a private historically black Christian college in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was founded by Episcopal Church clergy in 1867 for the education of formerly enslaved Black people. St. Augustine’s University is situated 1,800 feet east of Oakwood Cemetery.
Mordecai House
Historic building
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The Mordecai House, built in 1785, is a registered historical landmark and museum in Raleigh, North Carolina that is the centerpiece of Mordecai Historic Park, adjacent to the Historic Oakwood neighborhood. Mordecai House is situated 3,000 feet northwest of Oakwood Cemetery.
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Museum
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The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is a natural history museum in Raleigh, North Carolina. The museum is the oldest in the state, and the largest natural history museum in the Southeastern United States. North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is situated 1 mile southwest of Oakwood Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Historic Oakwood and Boylan Heights.
Historic Oakwood
Neighborhood
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Historic Oakwood is a neighborhood in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, on the National Register of Historic Places, that is known for its Historic Oakwood Cemetery and many Victorian and Second Empire houses.
Boylan Heights
Neighborhood
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Boylan Heights is one of eight historic neighborhoods surrounding downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. Developed in the early 20th century it was one of the earliest planned suburbs in the city. Boylan Heights is situated 2 miles southwest of Oakwood Cemetery.
Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens
Neighborhood
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Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens is a historic home and garden located at Oberlin Village in Raleigh, North Carolina. The main house is a modest 19th century turreted late Victorian period frame cottage, with a Colonial Revival style studio wing and kitchen and dining porch added in 1937. Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens is situated 2 miles west of Oakwood Cemetery.
Oakwood Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Also known as: “Historic Oakwood Cemetery and Mausoleum”
- Category: burial
- Location: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.78753° or 35° 47′ 15″ northLongitude
-78.62531° or 78° 37′ 31″ westElevation
292 feet (89 metres)Open location code
8773Q9QF+2VOpenStreetMap ID
way 188006319OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryGeoNames ID
4483091
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