Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago

Name: Oak Woods Cemetery
Address: 1035 E 67th St, Chicago, 60637-4797, United States
Telephone: +1 773-288-3800

#165 among attractions in Chicago

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Facts and practical information

Oak Woods Cemetery is a large lawn cemetery in Chicago, Illinois. Located at 1035 E. 67th Street, in the Greater Grand Crossing area of Chicago's South Side. Established 169 years ago on February 12, 1853, it covers 183 acres. ()

Established: 12 February 1853 (171 years ago)Coordinates: 41°46'11"N, 87°35'60"W

Address

1035 E 67th StSouth Side (Greater Grand Crossing)Chicago 60637-4797 United States

Contact

+1 773-288-3800

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Day trips

Oak Woods Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fountain of Time, Stony Island Arts Bank, Barack Obama Presidential Center, Mosque Maryam.

1.2 miN
Monuments and statues, Fountain
Fountain of Time, Chicago
32 min walk • Fountain of Time, or simply Time, is a sculpture by Lorado Taft, measuring 126 feet 10 inches in length, situated at the western edge of the Midway Plaisance within Washington Park in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States.
0.8 miE
Museum, Neoclassical architecture
Stony Island Arts Bank, Chicago
21 min walk • The Stony Island Trust and Savings Bank Building is a historic bank building at 6760 S. Stony Island Avenue in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The building opened in 1923 for the Stony Island Trust and Savings Bank, which was founded in 1917 and had outgrown its first building.
1.2 miNE
Museum
Barack Obama Presidential Center, Chicago
31 min walk • The Barack Obama Presidential Center is a planned architectural project overseen by the nonprofit Obama Foundation to commemorate the presidency of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States.
1 miSE
Mosque
Mosque Maryam, Chicago
26 min walk • Mosque Maryam, also known as Muhammad Mosque #2 or Temple #2, is the headquarters of the Nation of Islam, located in Chicago, Illinois. It is at 7351 South Stony Island Avenue in the South Shore neighborhood. Louis Farrakhan's headquarters are in the premises.
1.3 miNE
Park
Jackson Park, Chicago
35 min walk • Jackson Park is a 551.5-acre park located on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. It was originally designed in 1871 by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, then greatly remodeled in 1893 to serve as the site of the World's Columbian Exposition, leaving it as one of the largest and most historically significant parks in the city.
0.6 miNW
Church
Cosmopolitan Church Of Prayer, Chicago
15 min walk • Cosmopolitan Church of Prayer is a Chicago church founded by gospel singer and pastor Charles G. Hayes. The address is 842 East 65th Street, Chicago, IL 60637.
1.2 miE
Theater, Neoclassical architecture
Jeffery Theater, Chicago
32 min walk • The Jeffery Theater is a vacant theater building at 1952 E. 71st Street, in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood.
1.2 miNE
Monuments and statues, Sculpture
Statue of The Republic, Chicago
32 min walk • The Statue of The Republic is a 24-foot-high gilded bronze sculpture in Jackson Park, Chicago, Illinois by Daniel Chester French. The colossal original statue, a centerpiece of the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893, was destroyed by fire.
1.2 miN
Park
Midway Plaisance, Chicago
31 min walk • The Midway Plaisance, known locally as the Midway, is a public park on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is one mile long by 220 yards wide and extends along 59th and 60th streets, joining Washington Park at its west end and Jackson Park at its east end.
0.9 miS
Museum, Art museum, Theater
ETA Creative Arts Foundation, Chicago
24 min walk • ETA Creative Arts Foundation, founded in 1971, is an African-American theatre and art museum in Chicago.
0.8 miNW
Neoclassical architecture
Washington Park National Bank Building, Chicago
21 min walk • The Washington Park National Bank Building is a Neoclassical building at 6300 S. Cottage Grove in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood. It was designed by Albert A. Schwartz and was completed in 1924. Initial plans, unveiled in 1922, called for a nine story building, designed by Albert A. Schwartz, with work to begin in August 1922.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Oak Woods Cemetery open?

Oak Woods Cemetery is open:

Monday 8 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 8 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 8 am - 5 pm
Thursday 8 am - 5 pm
Friday 8 am - 5 pm
Saturday 8 am - 5 pm
Sunday 9 am - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Oak Woods Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Cosmopolitan Church Of Prayer, Chicago (15 min walk), Woodlawn, Chicago (18 min walk), Strand Hotel, Chicago (20 min walk), Washington Park National Bank Building, Chicago (21 min walk).

How to get to Oak Woods Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Oak Woods Cemetery:

Bus

67th Street & Greenwood • Lines: 67, (N) N5 (7 min walk)

Train

Stony Island (18 min walk)
75th Street (20 min walk)

Metro

Cottage Grove • Lines: Green (21 min walk)
King Drive • Lines: Green (28 min walk)