Oakland Cemetery

Vermillion Township

Located within the city limits of Centerville, East of Highway 5 (18th Street) and North of Highway 2 (Maple Street). There are three entrances to the cemetery, two on the south side from East State Street and one on the west side from East Van Buren Street. Oakland is the largest cemetery in Appanoose county. Many prominent citizens of the area are buried here. General Francis M. Drake, Civil War General and Governor of Iowa; Captain M.M. Walden, Lt. Governor of Iowa and a U.S. Sentator from Iowa; John K. Valentine, Lt. Governor of Iowa are just a few of the notable graves.

The cemetery was started around 1851. There is a chapel, World War I memorial arch, military veterans memorial and over 9,000 gravesites all set in peaceful rolling hills with many trees, a stream and bridges.
                

Photos at Iowa Gravestone Photo Project

Mausoleum Section  by the Van Buren Street gate.  Information as of October 2015.

Memorial Garden Section  starting at the Van Buren Street gate, all rows are south to north.   Information as of October 2015.

Section C

Blocks 1 - 5. East of the Chapel.  Bordered by: Ash on the south, Birch on the North, the retaining wall on the South.  Information as of March 2016.

Numbered stones and slabs, above retaining wall.   All rows are north to south.  Information as of May 2016.

Block 1,east of retaining wall to Cardinal.  Information as of May 2016.

Block 10,and block 2,3 & 4.

Between Birch and Cottonwood, south to north & Bluebird and Cardinal, west to east.  Information as of October 2016.

Block 10,and block 5 & 6.

Between Cottonwood and Dogwood, south to north & Bluebird and Cardinal, west to east.  Information as of August 2018.

Block 7.

Between Dogwood and Elm, south to north & Bluebird and Cardinal, west to east.  Information as of August 2019.