Oakridge Cemetery
Oakridge Cemetery is a cemetery in Chicago, United States. Wikidata records 22 notable interments here, including Howlin' Wolf, Vera Pless, Dee Clark.
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At a glance
| Location | 🇺🇸 Chicago, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41.86278, -87.89000 (source: Wikidata) |
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Opening hours
- Monday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.
Notable interments
22 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place.
Of Oakridge Cemetery's 22 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include guitarist (18%), musician (18%), singer (18%), politician (14%), baseball player (14%).
- Howlin' Wolf (1910–1976), blues musician, street artist, guitarist
- Vera Pless (1931–2020), mathematician
- Dee Clark (1938–1990), musician, singer
- Harold Gray (1894–1968), cartoonist, comics artist
- Mighty Joe Young (1927–1999), guitarist, musician, singer
- Mighty Joe Young (1927–1999), guitarist, musician, singer
- Harold R. Collier (1915–2006), politician
- Harold R. Collier (1915–2006), politician
- Karl Albert Buehr (1866–1952), painter
- Darryl Stingley (1951–2007), American football player
- Beverly Schmidt Blossom (1926–2014), choreographer, teacher
- Robert Elem (1928–1997), guitarist, musician
- Grover Gilmore (1888–1919), baseball player
- Milton Brunson (1929–1997), songwriter
- Bob Reynolds (1939–1996), American football player
- James Carter and the Prisoners (1925–2003), singer
- Erv Lange (1887–1971), baseball player
- Felix Chouinard (1887–1955), baseball player
- Virginia Huntington Robie (1868–1957), writer
- Fred W. Thompson (1900–1987), union organizer, historian
- John B. Sutcliffe (1853–1913), architect
- Virginia B. MacDonald (1920–2008), politician
Common questions
Where is Oakridge Cemetery?
Oakridge Cemetery is in Chicago, United States, at coordinates 41.8628, -87.8900.
Who is buried at Oakridge Cemetery?
Wikidata documents 22 notable interments at Oakridge Cemetery, including Howlin' Wolf, Vera Pless, Dee Clark, Harold Gray, Mighty Joe Young.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q3880359 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)
Related terms
- Notable intermentInterment
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Resting Places. "Oakridge Cemetery, Chicago, United States." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q3880359. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/oakridge-cemetery/
BibTeX
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title = {Oakridge Cemetery, Chicago, United States},
author = {{Resting Places}},
howpublished = {\url{https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/oakridge-cemetery/}},
note = {Source record: Wikidata Q3880359}
}