Oakland Cemetery

Established as City Cemetery on March 30, 1847, Oakland Cemetery is one of Shreveport’s oldest landmarks as well as the final resting place of dozens of city founders, politicians, soldiers, and other notable public figures. Shreveport’s first Jewish cemetery, established in 1858, is located on a one-acre plot in the northwest corner of the ten-acre property. City Cemetery was renamed Oakland Cemetery around 1905. Among the cemetery’s most unusual features is a marked mass grave near the Milam Street gate, which contains approximately 800 victims of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1873.

Oakland Cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. In recent years, visitor-friendly features including a public gazebo, new sidewalks, and interpretive signage have made Oakland Cemetery more welcoming and navigable. The cemetery is located within a one-block walk of popular Shreveport Common destinations including Shreveport Municipal Auditorium, Logan Mansion, ASEANA Asian Gardens of Shreveport, and Caddo Common Park.