Oak Grove Cemetery (Jerseyville, Illinois)
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Oak Grove Cemetery, established on January 18, 1856 is a cemetery located in Jerseyville, Illinois
, in the northeastern portion of the city. Originally, 10 acres (40,468.6 m²) were purchased for the cemetery's use. Today, the cemetery covers forty-seven acres.
Jerseyville, Illinois
Jerseyville is a city in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the city had a total population of 8,465. It is the county seat of Jersey County, and is also the largest city in the county. The city's current mayor is Richard Perdun.Jerseyville is a part of Southern...
, in the northeastern portion of the city. Originally, 10 acres (40,468.6 m²) were purchased for the cemetery's use. Today, the cemetery covers forty-seven acres.
Notable burials
- Larry ChappellLarry ChappellLa Verne Ashford “Larry” Chappell was a professional baseball player who played from 1913 to 1917 for the Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians and Boston Braves....
- former Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player - Anthony L. KnappAnthony L. KnappAnthony Lausett Knapp was a U.S. Representative from Illinois, brother of Robert McCarty Knapp.Born in Middletown, New York, Knapp moved with his parents to Illinois in 1839 and settled in the city of Jerseyville. He completed preparatory studies and then studied law. He was admitted to the bar...
- U.S. RepresentativeUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... - Robert M. KnappRobert M. KnappRobert McCarty Knapp was a U.S. Representative from Illinois, brother of Anthony Lausett Knapp.Born in New York City, Knapp moved with his parents to Jerseyville, Illinois, in 1839....
- U.S. RepresentativeUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...