Oakwood Cemetery, Historic cemetery in Fort Worth, United States

Oakwood Cemetery is a 62-acre cemetery at 701 Grand Avenue on the north bank of the Trinity River, across from downtown Fort Worth. It is made up of three historically distinct sections: New City Cemetery, Trinity Cemetery for African-American burials, and Calvary Cemetery for Catholic burials. A chapel built in 1912 stands at the north end of the grounds.

John Peter Smith deeded the original 20 acres to Fort Worth in 1879 after Pioneers Rest filled. In 1880 Bishop C.W. Dubois of Galveston had part of the land set aside for Catholic burials as Calvary Cemetery. The Oakwood Cemetery Association formed in 1908, built a chapel in 1912, and adopted a 1926 charter requiring a five-member board with two women and the Fort Worth National Bank president.

The cemetery combines three historically separate burial grounds: New City Cemetery, once limited to white burials; Trinity Cemetery, designated for African Americans; and Calvary Cemetery, set aside for Catholics in 1880 at the request of Bishop C.W. Dubois of Galveston. Sections such as Bartenders' Row and Bricklayers' Row recall the trades of those buried there.

The grounds are open daily for visitors to walk and explore the monuments while researching family connections. The rolling terrain requires comfortable walking shoes and time to navigate the different sections.

The grounds feature Bartenders' Row, a dedicated section for bartenders who worked in Fort Worth's historic districts during the late 1800s. This section honors workers whose labor shaped the city's social life.