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The logo of Find a Grave used from 1995 to 2018 [2] Find a Grave was created in 1995 by Salt Lake City, Utah, resident Jim Tipton to support his hobby of visiting the burial sites of famous celebrities. [3] Tipton classified his early childhood as being a nerdy kid who had somewhat of a fascination with graves and some love for learning HTML. [4]
Oakland is a town in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,100 at the 2010 census. [ 3 ] The unincorporated communities of Breezy Knoll, Oakland, and Sylvan Mounds, as well as the census-designated place of Lake Ripley , are located in the town.
Riverside Cemetery is located 1-1/2 miles west of Withee and was platted on March 11, 1904 by C.S. Stockwell, surveyor. [1] Most headstones were brought to Withee via train and moved by horse and wagon to the cemetery.
Wood National Cemetery at Find a Grave U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wood National Cemetery 43°01′40″N 87°58′50″W / 43.02778°N 87.98056°W / 43.02778; -87
Identified victims were buried in traditional marked graves, and over 300 unidentified victims were buried in a mass grave. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . The memorial at the cemetery was the first official state historical marker authorized by the State Historic Society of Wisconsin. [ 3 ]
Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a cemetery administered by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee.It was established in 1907 on the south side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Located at 3801 West Morgan Avenue, the cemetery is one of seven cemeteries in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee Catholic Cemeteries (AOMCC) System.
Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Memorial – erected in 1894, memorial to the Grand Army of the Republic. [2] Riverside Cemetery Gateway – erected around 1930, Rustic-style gateway. [2] Soldier and Sailor Monument – erected in 1924, 40-foot granite obelisk dedicated to veterans of the Spanish–American War and World War I. [2]
Oak Hill Cemetery is a small cemetery located on Brookfield Road in Brookfield, Wisconsin, founded in 1851 as a part of pioneer Joseph Ewbank's land grant.Since 1905, it has been operated by the Oak Hill Cemetery Association.