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A visit to the Oak Lawn Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Oak Lawn Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Lawn Cemetery:

42.9986, -91.9668

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in West Union. West Union lies just to the east southeast of the Oak Lawn Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Oak Lawn Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Lawn Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Eden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Eden Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
  • Alpha Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Alpha Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Alpha.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94251 <5>
  • Windsor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Windsor Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Cemetery
  • Hawkeye Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hawkeye Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Waucoma Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Waucoma Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waucoma Cemetery
  • Richfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Richfield Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Fayette County Farm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Boale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Boale Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boale Cemetery
    • St. Rose Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Rose Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rose Cemetery
    • South Windsor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The South Windsor Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor Cemetery
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • Stapleton Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Stapleton Twp. Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapleton Twp. Cemetery
    • Stapleton Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Stapleton Twp. Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapleton Twp. Cemetery
    • West Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The West Union Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union Cemetery
    • Auburn Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Auburn Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Twp. Cemetery
    • Dover Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dover Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Twp. Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Lawn Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Lawn Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Hawkeye
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Douglass
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Douglass is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
  • Saint Lucas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • Alpha
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Alpha is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Waucoma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Donnan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Donnan is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
  • West Union
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jackson Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Navan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
  • Festina
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Randalia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Randalia is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Fort Atkinson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lawler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fredericksburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sumner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fayette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Calmar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Brainard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Brainard is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
    • Ossian
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Spillville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Westgate
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Westgate is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Clermont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Oak Lawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Lawn Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Oak Lawn Cemetery: