Cemetery

Oaklawn

Milam County · THC Atlas #7331000905

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About this site

Oaklawn is a cemetery in Milam County, Texas. It is one of 111 cemeteries documented in Milam County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 204 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.6568, -96.9893. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rainbow Tourist Camp and Courts (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Springfield Missionary Baptist Church, Riddle, and First Baptist Church of Rockdale.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7331000905. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Oak Lawn Cemetery in Rockdale was once known as the New City Cemetery before it received its present name around 1934, when it was formally organized by the Rockdale City Cemetery Association. The eastern portion is commonly called East Lawn, and the grounds hold several thousand burials serving the Rockdale community.

Sources: milamcountyhistoricalcommission.org

📍 30.6568, -96.9893 · Milam County

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Historical Marker

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