Oaklawn Cemetery

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Oaklawn Cemetery was originally established as a private cemetery by J.J. Misenheimer. The first interment in Oaklawn took place in 1916. The City of Charlotte took over the operation of Oaklawn from the Hendrix family on November 1, 1956.

Information

Cemetery Address  

1612 Oaklawn Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28216

Cemetery Map(PDF, 120KB)

 

Contact Us  
704-336-2123
Cemeteries Administration
701 Tuckaseegee Road
Charlotte, NC 28208

Charges/ Services

Effective July 1, 2025

Sale of Grave/Niche Space
One-time fee per space

 Grave Space  Cost
 Adult  In-Ground Grave Space  $1,400
 Infant/Child up to 3 ft.  In-Ground Grave Space  $600
 Cremains  In-Ground Space
 Single Space in Niche
 Double Space in Niche		  $1,000
 $1,500
 $1,600
 Sale of Mausoleum  20' x 20' Area  $36,000
 Ossuary Burial for Cremation  Includes Opening & Closing  $300
 Second Right of Interment    $850
 Perpetual Care Charge  One-Time Fee Above All Sales

 $210 Single Adult Grave
 $90 Infant/Child 
 $225 Cremains
 $180 Single Niche
 $240 Double Niche 
 25% Mausoleum
 $30 Ossuary Burial for Cremation
 $85 Second Right of Interment

 

Opening and Closing Fees
No burials except for cremations on City of Charlotte designated holidays
 Opening and Closing  Cost
 Adult  Weekdays  $1,350
 Weekdays after 3 p.m.
 No burials after 3:30 p.m.		  $2,750
 Saturdays  $2,550
 Sundays
 Entombment Fee for Mausoleums		  $3,050
 $1,550
 Infant/Child up to 3 ft.  Weekdays  $600
 Weekdays after 3 p.m. & Saturdays
 No burials after 3:30 p.m.		  $800
 Sundays
  $1,200
 Cremains (in-ground burial)  Weekdays  $700
 Weekdays after 3 p.m.
 No burials after 3:30 p.m.		  $850
 Saturdays  $1,250
 Sundays & Holidays  $1,800
 Second Right of Interment  $850
 Disinterment  Adult  $3,500
 Infant/Child up to 3 ft.  $1,300
 Reinterment  Adult  $1,300
 Infant/Child up to 3 ft.  $400

 

 Amenities  Cost
 Flower Vase Installation  $120
 Non-Permanent Burial Container/Adult  $400
 Tent, Chair or Cremation Setup  $750
 Sale and Installation of City Vase  $300
 Monument Foundation Construction  $1 per square inch
 Marker Installation (per square inch)  $1 per square inch
 Special Request Maintenance  $150 per hour, second year of fee
 Transfer of Burial Rights  $150
 Monument/Marker Fee Setup $75
 Monument/Marker Inspection Fee  $125

 

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