Oak Hill Cemetery (Janesville, Wisconsin)

Oak Hill Cemetery
Interactive map of Oak Hill Cemetery
Details
Established1851
Location
1725 N Washington St, Janesville, Wisconsin
CountryUS
Coordinates42°42′12″N 89°02′44″W / 42.703429°N 89.045515°W / 42.703429; -89.045515
Size85 acres (34 ha)
No. of interments>24,000
Find a GraveOak Hill Cemetery

Oak Hill Cemetery is an 85-acre burial site located in the city of Janesville, Wisconsin. The cemetery was established in 1851 by the Oak Hill Cemetery Association, which was organized under an act of the Legislature to create and maintain a cemetery in Janesville;[1] it is now the final resting place for over 24,000 people, including many of the most prominent citizens from the history of Janesville.[2] The land sits adjacent to Mount Olivet Cemetery, Janesville's historic Catholic cemetery.

History

The Oak Hill Cemetery Association was founded on January 8, 1851. The cemetery association was formed under an act of the Wisconsin Legislature that enabled such associations to purchase land to establish cemeteries, and would exempt that land from taxation and other obligations. The association originally purchased 20 acres, but gradually expanded, comprising 56 acres by the 1870s, and eventually growing to 85 acres. The first interments at Oak Hill Cemetery were actually re-interred remains from the old pioneer cemetery—that old cemetery land was at the time repurposed for the construction of a high school.[1]

Notable interments

References

  1. ^ a b The History of Rock County, Wisconsin. Western Historical Company. 1879. pp. 597–599. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  2. ^ "Oak Hill Cemetery". City of Janesville. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
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