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Oakdale was part of the Rural Cemetery Movement that swept the US in the mid-Nineteenth Century making it the oldest rural cemetery in North Carolina. Oakdale is an active cemetery located in Historic Downtown Wilmington and is still conducting burials and selling plots.

Oakdale Cemetery contains the graves of the movers and shakers of Wilmington, NC. Graves represent veterans from all wars and all branches of service, politicians, mayors, congressmen, and other notable historic figures.

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Wilmington Oakdale Cemetery reviews

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By Grace C

This is a fun cemetery! We found Captain Ellerbrock and his dog's marker, Nancy Martin who was said to be buried in a barrel of alcohol, and David Brinkley's! Unfortunately, the information for the...

This is a fun cemetery! We found Captain Ellerbrock and his dog's marker, Nancy Martin who was said to be buried in a barrel of alcohol, and David Brinkley's! Unfortunately, the information for the... more »
By Billie77077

This is a fascinating place to visit, especially if you are interested in history. There was a map of 10 spots to visit and each one was noteworthy. I spent about 2 hours here and left with 100...

This is a fascinating place to visit, especially if you are interested in history. There was a map of 10 spots to visit and each one was noteworthy. I spent about 2 hours here and left with 100... more »
By willothewisps

Oakdale is a historic, rural cemetery with beauty that rivals the likes of the more famous cemeteries like Bonaventure in Savannah, and Magnolia in Charleston. You could easily get lost here for...

Oakdale is a historic, rural cemetery with beauty that rivals the likes of the more famous cemeteries like Bonaventure in Savannah, and Magnolia in Charleston. You could easily get lost here for... more »

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By Tim & Beth Tears

Very cool and interesting cemetery to visit. We love to see the amazing artwork in these old cemeteries. This one is great. Start your day early because it’s big and closes at 5pm. We almost got locked in. Which would have been cool too lol.

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By Misstux Brandi

I love the history of this graveyards. Love how well kept it is. Feel like I could spend a month here and still have more questions about the inhabitants. Learning late in life I should of gone to school for taphonomy...

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By Marc Crabtree

I have been living in the Wilmington area for little over a year. I've heard and read alot about this cemetary and finally made a brief visit there yesterday. I will be going back when have more time to explore and enjoy. Kind of a neat place with lots of history.

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By Shawn Seidel

Beautiful and historic cemetery with numerous notable grave sites.

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By Allyson P.

Absolutely beautiful. You can spend hours walking around. The trees and flowers are just lovely. Lots of history. Stunning stones. They take very good care of this cemetery.

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