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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Mirror photo by William Kibler Overgrown Oak Ridge Cemetery is bounded by South 10th Street, South Ninth Street, Crawford Avenue and Logan Avenue in the city. There are parts of Oak Ridge Cemetery ...

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 ...

Officials with the national nonprofit organization Wreaths Across America (WAA) have announced that Oak Ridge Memorial Park, 1501 Bethel Valley Road, has once again joined in the mission to "Remember, ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...

A new historic marker stands inside a Macon cemetery established as a burial site for black residents in the 1800s. The sign recognizes Oak Ridge Cemetery, a section of Rose Hill Cemetery where ...