Oakview Cemetery

Oakview Cemetery welcomes visitors from near and far throughout the year. Many come to visit loved ones, while others are drawn by the cemetery’s quiet beauty, rich history, and sense of peace.

Established in 1911, Oakview Cemetery spans 94 acres of thoughtfully designed, park-like grounds. Its serene landscape is dotted with graceful trees, seasonal flowers, tranquil ponds, and native wildlife. Miles of gently winding roads and walking paths invite moments of reflection and connection amid nature’s calm.

B’nai Moshe began its relationship with Oakview in 1918, with the purchase of 600 plots. Today, B’nai Moshe continues this enduring partnership and has hundreds of burial plots available for purchase by both members and non-members of the synagogue.

Located in the heart of Royal Oak on Main Street, just south of 12 Mile Road and east of Rochester Road, Oakview Cemetery is deeply woven into the fabric of the community. Its longstanding reputation as one of Metro Detroit’s most visited cemeteries reflects the care, dignity, and reverence found throughout its grounds—ensuring Oakview will remain a place of remembrance for generations to come.

More than a century old, Oakview holds within its borders much of the history of Royal Oak and the surrounding area. At the front entrance stands a plaque marking the site where the original oak tree—the namesake of the City of Royal Oak—once stood. A successor tree was later planted by the cemetery’s founders, and it continues to stand today, offering a living symbol of continuity and remembrance.

For information about purchasing cemetery plots, please contact the B’nai Moshe office at 248-788-0600.

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This Holocaust Memorial was dedicated by B'nai Moshe in 1972. It is a nine foot tall bronze monument.

The plaque here reads:

"Within this monument are enshrined the names of our loved ones who perished in the holocaust."

The monument depicts a family rising from the debris and ashes of concentration camps, surrounded by menorahlike arms that extend upward to signify hope for the future. The sculpture is mounted on a granite block on which are inscribed the names of relatives of B'nai Moshe members who perished in the Holocaust.