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A visit to the Oak Lawn Cemetery ...


The location of the Oak Lawn Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   43.3797°   (43° 22' 46")

Lon:   -92.0902°   (-92° 5' 24")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Oak Lawn Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
      • Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
    • Kendallville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
      • Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
    • Ridgeway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Florenceville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
      • Florenceville is located in Howard County
    • Granger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Bluffton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
    • Forest City ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Howard County
    • Lime Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Davis Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
      • Davis Corners is located in Howard County
    • Protivin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Burr Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Harmony
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
        • Harmony is located in Fillmore County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <4>
      • Canton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
        • Canton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
      • Spillville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
        • Calmar is located in Winneshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calmar <4>
      • Hesper
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
        • Hesper is located in Winneshiek County

    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
      • Cresco lies less than 2 miles<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Oak Lawn Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cresco.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Oak Lawn Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Ryan Farm Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryan Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ryan Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryan Farm Cemetery
    • New Oregon Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Oregon Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Oregon Twp. Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Oregon Twp. Cemetery
    • New Oregon Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Oregon Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Oregon Twp. Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Oregon Twp. Cemetery
    • Ferkindstad Farm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferkindstad Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferkindstad Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferkindstad Farm Cemetery
    • First Orleans Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Orleans Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Orleans Lutheran Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Orleans Lutheran Cemetery
    • Eddy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eddy Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddy Cemetery
    • Albion Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albion Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Albion Twp. Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albion Twp. Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Orleans Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orleans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orleans Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orleans Cemetery
    • Baethke Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baethke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baethke Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baethke Cemetery
    • Gaul Timber Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaul Timber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gaul Timber Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaul Timber Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Albion Twp. Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albion Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Albion Twp. Cemetery is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albion Twp. Cemetery
      • Howard Center Twp. Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Center Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howard Center Twp. Cemetery is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Center Twp. Cemetery
      • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      • South Kratz Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Kratz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Kratz Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Kratz Cemetery
      • German Methodist Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Methodist Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Methodist Cemetery
      • United Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The United Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Cemetery
      • Ridgeway Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • The Ridgeway Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ridgeway Community Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
      • Barnes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #459726 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Cresco NE
      • County: Howard         Elev: 388
      • Location given for GNIS #459726 (Oak Lawn Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oak Lawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3797, Longitude: -92.0902       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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