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A visit to the Oak Wood Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Oak Wood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oak Wood Cemetery (FG ID #223430).

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 Wood Cemetery ...

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

42.5590, -93.0524

The Oak Wood Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Hampton. Hampton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Oak Wood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Wood Cemetery.

Name Variations for Oak Wood Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

We have seen the following variation for Oak Wood Cemetery:

  • Oakwood Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Oak Wood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • German Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The German Twp. Cemetery is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Twp. Cemetery
  • Hazel Green Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Hazel Green Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green Cemetery
  • Egbers Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Egbers Family Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egbers Family Cemetery
  • East Friesland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Peter's Evangelical Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Memorial Park is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
  • St. Peters Evangelical Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jones Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jones Park Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Park Cemetery
  • Washington Reform Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • North Lawn Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Leverton Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Jackson Heights Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kidwiler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kidwiler Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidwiler Cemetery
    • Clay Center Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Clay Center Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley U M C Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View 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 Wood Cemetery.

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

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 Wood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Wood Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Wood Cemetery: