Carol, Oakland has a sexton who is very knowledgeable and helpful. He may be able to answer some of your questions. The phone number is not in the phone book, but if you contact the city clerk's office they can tell you how to reach the cemetery office-- City Clerk's Office at (618) 549-5302 or E-Mail: jvaught@ci.carbondale.il.us . Good luck, Juli On 11/9/2006 12:21:06 AM, cagarbo@webtv.net wrote: > I would like some information on Oakland Cemetery in Carbondale, IL. I > have been there a couple of times & know that it is in the city of > Carbondale; however, when it began as a cemetery, I would assume that it > was pretty much in a rural area? When was the cemetery started and when > was the earliest burial recorded there? Also, is there any record of > persons who may have donated land or sold land to begin the cemetery? > Sorry for so many questions but I am trying to solve a few family > mysteries. Thank you for any information. Carol > > Our life may not always be the party we would have chosen, but while we > are here, we may as well dance! > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~illinois/JacksonCoWelcome.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILJACKSO- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message