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Rich in heritage, Oak Woods Cemetery is one of the more significant historic cemeteries on Chicago's south side. Soon after the end of the American Civil War, 4,000-6,000 Confederate soldiers who were imprisoned and died at Camp Douglas were buried at our cemetery. Additionally, Oak Woods Cemetery has been selected by many notable, public figures as their final resting place. Within our beautiful grounds are the burial sites of a former Chicago mayor, former professional baseball greats, an Olympian, magazine publishers and religious leaders. Over the years, we dreamed and planned for a truly impressive mausoleum, worthy of inclusion among the greatest structures of its kind. When the St. Lawrence Seaway opened in the spring of 1959, one of the first ships to pass through brought 100 tons of Portuguese marble for use in constructing the cemetery’s now impressive Tower of Memories.
For plot owners
If you own a plot you no longer need, you can sell it on Eturnal Rest and reach families who are searching for a resting place right now. You keep the full sale price, because we do not charge a commission when it sells.
There is no pressure and no obligation. You set your own price, and you can take all the time you need.
Families searching for a resting place at Oak Woods Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois land on this page. If you own a plot here that you no longer need, your listing is how they find you. Our guide on how to sell a cemetery plot walks through the deed, the cemetery's transfer process, and setting a price, if you would like to read before you decide.
No plot here is for sale through Eturnal Rest today. These plots were on the market recently.
Section V, Lot 53 plot 4, Space C3. 1 space. Price on request, last checked October 12, 2026.
Section Garden of Meditation, Lot Lot 478 - Plot C, Space 3. 1 space. Price on request, last checked August 22, 2026.
Section Shaded Lane, Lot V, Space 6. 1 space. Price on request, last checked August 22, 2026.
Few or no priced plots are listed at Oak Woods Cemetery right now. Across Illinois, sellers on Eturnal Rest list 478 plots with a median asking price of $2,943, and most fall between $1,411 and $5,000. These are asking prices set by sellers, not appraisals or cemetery retail prices.
Yes, when an owner lists one. Any plot listed at Oak Woods Cemetery on Eturnal Rest is offered by its owner, not by the cemetery office. No plot here is for sale through Eturnal Rest today. Tell us you want one with the form on this page, and we will let you know when a plot at Oak Woods Cemetery is listed and its owner confirms it is for sale.
List it on Eturnal Rest. Your listing appears on this page, buyers contact you directly, and we never charge a commission on your sale.
More context: the quarterly plot price report, what cemetery plots cost, and the what is my plot worth tool.
No plot here is for sale through Eturnal Rest today. Plots at Oak Woods Cemetery come up as owners decide to sell, and we only list one once its owner confirms it is for sale.
See more plots for sale in Chicago, Illinois or across Illinois. You can also browse every cemetery in the country on the interactive map.