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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:

40.7325, -94.2405

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 Ringgold County<2>.

The county seat for Ringgold County is located in Mount Ayr. Mount Ayr lies just to the south 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 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.

  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
  • Marshalltown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Marshalltown Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Sweet Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Diagonal Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Diagonal Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diagonal Cemetery
  • Dead Man's Curve Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Benton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Benton Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
  • Merritt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • Johnston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Johnston Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Centenary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Centenary Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centenary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Diagonal.
      • The Centenary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Knowlton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153874 <5>
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Tedrow Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tedrow Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedrow Cemetery
    • Quinn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn Cemetery
    • Keller Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Keller Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
    • Cabaret Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cabaret Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabaret Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Maloy.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193998 <5>
    • Caledonia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Cemetery
    • Shaha Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shaha Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaha Cemetery
    • Bear Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Bear Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Cemetery
    • Oliver Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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:

  • Mount Ayr
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Benton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Benton is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Delphos
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Delphos is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
    • Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
  • Diagonal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tingley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Knowlton ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
  • Maloy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Maloy is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
  • Kellerton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Ellston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellston is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
  • Redding
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Redding is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Beaconsfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Shannon City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Shannon City is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Clearfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Blockton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Blockton is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Hatfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
    • Irena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
    • Grand River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Grand River is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Arispe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Arispe is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people

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 Ringgold 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 turn to 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 Ridge Cemetery: