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:
43.3797, -92.0902
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 Howard County<2>.
The county seat for Howard County is located in Cresco. Cresco lies just to the west southwest of the Oak Lawn Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Lawn Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Ryan Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Ryan Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Farm Cemetery
- New Oregon Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Oregon Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ferkindstad Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- First Orleans Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eddy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Eddy Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy Cemetery
- Albion Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Albion Twp. Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Twp. Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Orleans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Orleans Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cemetery
- Baethke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Baethke Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baethke Cemetery
- Gaul Timber Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gaul Timber Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaul Timber Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Albion Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Albion Twp. Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Twp. Cemetery
- Howard Center Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Kratz Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The South Kratz Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kratz Cemetery
- German Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- United Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The United Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Cemetery
- Ridgeway Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway Cemetery
- The Ridgeway Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ridgeway Community Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Cresco
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Vernon Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
- Kendallville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Ridgeway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Florenceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Florenceville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
- Granger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Bluffton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Forest City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Forest City is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Lime Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Davis Corners is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
- Protivin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Burr Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Harmony
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Canton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- York
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- York is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Spillville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jerico
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
- Chester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Decorah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Calmar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hesper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hesper is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
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 Howard County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Lawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Calmar
- Canton
- Carimona
- Cresco
- Decorah
- Elma
- Elma lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Oak Lawn Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elma.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
- Harmony
- Lime Springs
- Mabel
- Mabel lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Oak Lawn Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mabel.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Ridgeway
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Howard County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Oak Lawn Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #459726 (Oak Lawn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #459726 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Howard
- Est. Elev: 388 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cresco NE
- Location given for Oak Lawn Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.3796901 Lon: -92.0901651
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oak Lawn Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |