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A visit to the Oak Ridge Cemetery ...


The location of the Oak Ridge 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 Ridge Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Ridge 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 Ridge Cemetery

Lat:   43.0155°   (43° 0' 55")

Lon:   -91.8685°   (-91° 52' 6")

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 .

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 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:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Fayette 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 Ridge 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
      • Douglass is located in Fayette County
    • West Union
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <4>
    • Saint Lucas
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
      • Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Hawkeye
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkeye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
      • Donnan is located in Fayette County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Fayette County
    • Randalia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
      • Randalia is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Brainard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
      • Brainard is located in Fayette County
    • Clermont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Ossian
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
        • Ossian is located in Winneshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <4>
      • Jackson Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
        • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
      • Castalia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
        • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Calmar
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Navan
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
        • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
      • Fayette
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
        • Fayette is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <4>
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
        • Illyria is located in Fayette County
      • Lawler
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
        • Lawler is located in Chickasaw County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawler <4>
      • 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.

    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 Ridge Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boale Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boale Cemetery
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lukes Catholic Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Catholic Cemetery
    • Eden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eden Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
    • Windsor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windsor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Windsor Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windsor Cemetery
    • West Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Union Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
    • George Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The George Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
    • Auburn Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Auburn Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Auburn Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburn Twp. Cemetery
    • Dover Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dover Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dover Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover Twp. Cemetery
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
    • Pitts Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pitts Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Hawkeye Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hawkeye Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkeye Cemetery
      • South Windsor Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Windsor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Windsor Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Windsor Cemetery
      • Barnhouse Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnhouse Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnhouse Cemetery
      • Butler Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butler Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany 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 Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #459735  (Oak Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #459735 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: Festina
      • County: Fayette         Elev: 355
      • Location given for GNIS #459735 (Oak Ridge 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 Fayette, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oak Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0155, Longitude: -91.8685       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Ridge 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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