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A visit to the Oak Ridge 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 Ridge Cemetery ...

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

43.0155, -91.8685

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

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

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Ridge 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 Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Boale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Boale Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boale Cemetery
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Eden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Eden Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
  • Windsor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Windsor Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Cemetery
  • West Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The West Union Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union Cemetery
  • George Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The George Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery
  • Auburn Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Auburn Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Twp. Cemetery
  • Dover Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Dover Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Twp. Cemetery
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
  • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
  • Pitts Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Pitts Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
    • Hawkeye Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hawkeye Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye Cemetery
    • South Windsor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The South Windsor Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor Cemetery
    • Barnhouse Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Barnhouse Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhouse Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany 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 Ridge Cemetery.

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

  • Douglass
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Douglass is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
  • West Union
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Lucas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • Hawkeye
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Festina
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Donnan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Donnan is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
  • Waucoma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Fort Atkinson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Alpha
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Alpha is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Randalia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Randalia is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Brainard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Brainard is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
  • Clermont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Ossian
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jackson Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Castalia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Calmar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Navan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
    • Fayette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Elgin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Spillville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Illyria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Illyria is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
    • Lawler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Postville
      (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 Ridge 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 Ridge 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 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 Ridge Cemetery: