Oakland Cemetery (St. Paul, Minnesota)

Oakland Cemetery
Graves in Oakland Cemetery
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Details
EstablishedJune 24, 1853
Location
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44°58′10.488″N 93°5′56.4″W / 44.96958000°N 93.099000°W / 44.96958000; -93.099000
TypeCity
Owned byRamsey County
Size100 acres
No. of graves52,982
Find a GraveOakland Cemetery

Oakland Cemetery (founded June 24, 1853) is a historic cemetery in the center of Saint Paul, Minnesota in the United States. At 100 acres (0.404 km2), it is one of the largest cemeteries in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area behind Fort Snelling National Cemetery and Calvary Cemetery. According to MNopedia Oakland is Minnesota's oldest public cemetery.