The Oakridge Cemetery is located about six miles southwest of Corvallis and is on private property. It is on the east side of Bellfountain Road, slightly less than one-half mile north of the intersection with Lewellyn Road.The cemetery was associated with the Oakridge Presbyterian Church, formerly located on the north side of the cemetery. The church was organized in 1877 by W. C. KANTER with 18 members. The first church was built in 1878 and existed until 1939. However, it is not known if they used the same structure through those years. W. H. McBEE, whose house (1896) is located to the northeast, was also a founder of the Oakridge Church and served as superintendent of the Sunday School for 35 years.
The earliest grave discernable today dates form 1881, but it is possible there were earlier burials. The cemetery was dedicated and the plat, signed by Trustees John TODD, A. NISH, and J.C. WALKER was filed in 1890. A metal gate frames an arch made of concrete bearing the inscription "Oakridge Cemetery". A cement walk runs east from the gateway nearly the entire length of the cemetery. Several family plots are marked off by fencing of concrete borders. The most notable thing about this cemetery is the large amount of concrete work done by cement craftsman Herman H. HEUCKENDORFF of Corvallis. In addition to the sidewalk and curbings, it is thought that he probably made the cement gravestones as well as the Oakridge sigh. His name appears on his brothe4r's stone, however, by the time Herman HEUCKENDORFF died, the cemetery was overgrown and appeared abandoned, therefore Herman's sister chose to have him buried at Oak Lawn Cemetery.
In the 1930's the property was sold. The presbytery was to have retained the cemetery parcel, but through a mix-up during the transfer of the property, the cemetery was included in the sale and is now in private ownership.
RANKIN, Thomas Clark, OR, Father, 27 Feb 1900, Age 83 Y, 6 M, 19 D,
GLEASON, Ervin, OR, Next to Melissa E. Gleason, Father, 10 Nov 1834~13 Sep 1904,
GLEASON, Melissa E., OR, Next to Ervin Gleason, Mother, 20 Dec 1842~9 May 1904,
GLEASON, Parson G., OR, Erected by Woodmen of the World, 2 Oct 1870~6
Apr 1898,
To him that overcometh A crown of life shall be, He with the king of
glory Shall reign eternally.
SCHWEIZER, Helena, OR, Next to Philipp Schweizer, Nee Mayne, 24 Jun
1842~26 May 1913,
Age 60 Y, 11 M, 2 D
SCHWEIZER, Philipp, OR, Next to Helene Schweizer,Born in Canada, 27
Jun 1839~27 Dec 1915,
Age 76 Y, 6 M
ARRANTS, Alice Hughes, OR, Wife of J. B. Arrants, Dau of S. G. Hughes (?), 4 Jun 1860~2 Apr 1890
HUGHES, Nellie, OR, Dau of S. D. Hughes, 9 May 1867~4 Feb 1890
HUGHES,Charles H., OR, Son of S. D. Hughes, 10 Jul 1873~7 Jul 1889
HUGHES, Henry, OR, On stone with wife Deborah Hughes, (Dates may be for Deborah), 1836~ 1910
HUGHES, Deborah, OR, On stone with Henry Hughes,!(Dates may be for husband Henry), 1836~ 1901
DAVIS, Edna J., OR, Wife of E. L. Davis, Mar 1889, Age 21 Y, 4 M, 11 D
WHITBY, Wm. Frederick, OR, On stone with Isabel Whitby, No dates, 75 Y, 7 M, 17 D
WHITBY, Isabel, OR, On stone with Wm. Frederick Whitby, (Last name uncertain), 1885~ 1906
HARRIS, John, OR, 7 May 1890, Age 72 Y
HARRIS, Jane, OR, Wife of John Harris, 15 Jul 1898, Age 72 Y
LOGAN, Mary E., OR, 1843~ 1895
MODIE, Albert C., OR, 27 Apr 1892, Age 43 Y, 2 M, 22 D
WOODRUFF, George R., OR, 1867~ 1894
WOODRUFF, George B., OR, U. S. Infantry No dates
WOODRUFF, Stanley T., OR, 1870~ 1896
WOODRUFF, Ira B., OR, 1888~ 1903
CHRISTINE (WOODRUFF?), Patricia, OR, 1880~ 1882
HOCKETT, Baby, OR, 14 Feb 1925
GATES, Stephen, OR, 9 Jan 1894, Age 70 Y, 3 M, 9 D
GATES, Elizabeth, OR, Wife of Stephen Gates, 17 Oct 1892, Age 31(61?) Y, 2 M, 7 D
WALKER, John O., OR, 17 Oct 1892, Age 31 Y, 2 M, 7 D
MINTON, Lena May, OR, Dau of A.B. & C. A. Minton, 12 Mar 1881~14 Feb 1892
MOORE, Andrew B., OR, Next to Martha Moore, 25 Oct 1827~26 Apr 1883
MOORE, Martha, OR, Next to Andrew B. Moore, 1827~ 1908
LASH, Ada L., OR, Dau of D. and A. Lash, 28 Jun 1890, Age 2 Y, 4 M, 3 D
GATES, Henrietta N., OR, Wife of W. G. Gates, 31 Oct 1899, Age 35 Y, 7 M, 6 D
HOUSHOLDER, Infant, OR, Dau of C. W. and N. E. Housholder, 18 Jul 1881
GARRETT, J. F., OR, 1834~ 1887
MITCHELL, Mary, OR, Next to John Mitchell, 1828~ 1909, Born in Linlithgow, Scotland
MITCHELL, John, OR, Next to Mary Mitchell, 1815~ 1902, Born in Dundee, Scotland
BROWN, Cora, OR, 1871~ 1925
HEUOKENDORFF, Emil H., OR, 10 Sep 1876~20 Aug 1923
HEUOKENDORFF, Herman H. H., OR, 10 Oct 1878~ 19
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