Oakland Memory Lanes cemetery, located in Cook County, is one of the oldest in Illinois, established in 1860. The cemetery grounds have served as a final resting place for Dolton area residents, veterans, dignitaries, founders, politicians and more for over a century. The historic grounds contain a variety of statues, including one called Our Fallen Comrades, erected in 1907 by the Grand Army of the Republic. From civil war era cannons to a 9/11 Remembrance Monument, the grounds of Oakland Memory Lanes perpetuate and honor the dignified, patriotic and loyal history of area residents.

For decades, staff at Oakland Memory Lanes have offered full service burial and cremation services to meet multi denominational, cultural and traditional heritage of area residents. The sprawling acres of the property are well groomed and maintained, as are grave sites, old and new, as well as pathways that meander throughout the property. Staff and groundskeepers at the cemetery property take obvious pride in their ability to provide dignified services to visitors, family, and loved ones of the deceased.

Stately and well groomed trees scattered throughout the property offer visitors shade and shelter, and green lawns rolling over gentle hillsides, dotted with picturesque statues, monuments and memorials offer visitors generations of history of the Illinois and Cook County community. Civil War soldiers, including Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Charles Bishop is buried at the property, as are veterans of other wars past and present.

Located south of Chicago a short distance from the shores of Lake Michigan, Oakland Memory Lanes may be accessed off of Interstate 94, also known as Bishop Ford Freeway, as well as Interstate 294 with a turnoff on Lincoln Avenue or Sibley Boulevard. The cemetery grounds are a short distance from the Cook County Forest Preserve and are only a short drive from the Chicago International Airport, offering visitors a variety of entertainments, accommodations, and dining choices throughout the rural community.