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Located at the corner of North Palace at Oakwood Street

Oakwood Cemetery consists of 20 acres and has more than 2,000 inscribed tombstones. There are 231 graves of the unknown Confederate soldiers, plus 70 marked Confederate graves, as well as one Union soldier's grave. This cemetery was originally known as Lollar's Cemetery and City Cemetery. Several years ago a fire destroyed all of the burial records as well as the ownership documents.

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Spirits of Oakwood Historic Walking Tours

The Oakwood Cemetery Restoration Committee

CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO ATTEND
The 20th Anniversary “Spirits of Oakwood”

A WALKING HISTORY TOUR THROUGH
HISTORIC OAKWOOD CEMETERY
CORNER OF PALACE AND OAKWOOD STREETS
(ENTER ON N. ELLIS AVENUE)
TYLER, TEXAS

SATURDAY, March 22, 2025
TOURS START AT 1:00 p.m.

Tours begin approximately every 10 minutes. Last tour starts at 3:30 p.m.
Guests follow a guide, visiting gravesites of historical figures from Tyler & Smith County.


Cost - $10.00 per person
Children 12 & under – no charge – must be accompanied by adult.
Tickets Purchased at the Gate


Some limited gravesite seating will be available.

For more information contact Kathy Gaston at (214) 514-3773 

Donations to help with this project are welcome.

Please send to: City Cemeterian
City of Tyler Parks Department
P.O. Box 2039
Tyler, Texas 75710

The Oakwood Cemetery Restoration Committee presents its annual walking history tour through the historic Oakwood Cemetery, located at the intersection of Palace and Oakwood.

Guests will follow a guide to visit the gravesites of historical figures. Please arrive 45 minutes prior to each tour. Tours begin at 1 p.m. Last tour starts at 4 p.m.

Cost is $10 per person. No charge for children under 12, but they must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Learn more about local Tyler history and get a glimpse into life during days gone by.

For more information, please call (903) 316–2201.

 

Oakwood Cemetery Restoration Committee

Oakwood Cemetery Restoration Committee was organized in 1997 and has worked with the Tyler Parks Department since that time. Funds from the “Spirits of Oakwood” event are designated to help repair the broken monuments and make further improvements within the cemetery. The “Spirits of Oakwood” event is an annual event and is held in conjunction with the Tyler Azalea and Spring Flower Trails. 

Donations to help with this project are welcome. Send donations to: City Cemeterian - City of Tyler Parks Department, P.O. Box 2039, Tyler, Tx. 75710.

Oakwood Cemetery is owned and maintained by the City of Tyler Parks and Recreation Department. For more information, contact (903) 531-1207.

 

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