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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:

40.7398, -91.9602

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 Van Buren County<2>.

The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Keosauqua. Keosauqua lies just to the south 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 5 miles [8 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.

  • Pittsburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Pittsburg Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Cemetery
  • Purdom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Purdom Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdom Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Purdom Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Keosauqua.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95904 <5>
  • Fellows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Fellows Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellows Cemetery
  • Rider Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rider Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rider Cemetery
  • Lippincott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Lippincott Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott Cemetery
  • Anson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Anson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson Cemetery
  • County Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
  • Forbes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Forbes Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes Cemetery
  • Gilbert Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Cemetery
  • Leech Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Leech Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leech Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Boston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Boston Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
    • Dodson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Cemetery
    • Railroad Grave
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Railroad Grave is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Railroad Grave
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Kilbourne Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Kilbourne Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourne Cemetery
    • Prall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Prall Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prall Cemetery
    • Center Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Center Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Chapel Cemetery
    • Columbus Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Columbus Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • Keosauqua
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mount Zion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
  • Kilbourn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
  • Cantril
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Sterling
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bonaparte
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Winchester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Winchester is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Birmingham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Douds
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Douds is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
  • Leando
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Leando is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
  • Stockport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Milton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Acasto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
    • Farmington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Mound
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Big Mound is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
    • Selma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Selma is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Hillsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Libertyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Anson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
    • Pulaski
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Pulaski is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Russellville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Russellville is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville has also been known as:
      • Doantown
    • Glasgow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Chequest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Chequest is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest

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. The following communities are located in Van Buren 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 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: