The brief May 4, 1865, entry in the well-used volume is just one of many for funerals held at Springfield's Oak Ridge Cemetery, but it's enough to inspire a major fundraising drive aimed at restoring ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Oak Ridge Cemetery is the final resting place for more than 77 thousand people, and on its 365 acres of land is its most famous resident - Abraham Lincoln. Visitors come to ...

“Hebrew Ground” at Oak Ridge Cemetery is the resting place of 342 early Jewish settlers to Springfield and Central Illinois. It is marked by a plaque, dedicated Sept. 17, that sits in front of the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Oak Ridge Cemetery is planning to provide maps, brochures, and events focused on the stories of African American people buried in formerly-segregated areas of the cemetery.

When the Sangamon County Historical Society holds its cemetery walking tour at Oak Ridge Cemetery on Oct. 3, visitors will get a glimpse into the history and heritage of Springfield and Sangamon ...

The final resting place of Abraham Lincoln attracts everyone from schoolchildren to tourists to prayer groups. While children in particular might be attracted to the large bronze bust of Lincoln and ...

For 21 years, an Oliver Springs woman has volunteered to take care of a small cemetery in Oak Ridge. East Fork Cemetery sits on Newcastle Lane off of Oak Ridge Turnpike. She has no idea who owns the ...

It turns out Abraham Lincoln won’t have his name on the cemetery that contains his tomb. Springfield Mayor Karen Hasara withdrew her proposal to rename Oak Ridge Cemetery “Abraham Lincoln’s Oak Ridge ...