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A visit to the Oakdale 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 Oakdale Cemetery ...

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

41.6253, -94.0269

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

The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Dallas County<2>.

The county seat for Dallas County is located in Adel. Adel lies just to the south of the Oakdale Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Oakdale Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gibson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
  • Kinnick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Kinnick Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinnick Cemetery
  • Dallas County Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Merical Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Merical Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merical Cemetery
  • King Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The King Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Panther Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Panther Creek Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Creek Cemetery
  • Otterman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Otterman Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterman Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Panther Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Longmire Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Longmire Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmire Cemetery
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Thornton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Cemetery
    • Brethren Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
    • Minburn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Minburn Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • McKibben Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The McKibben Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKibben Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Waukee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakdale Cemetery.

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

  • Adel
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Adel is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <6>
  • Dallas Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Panther
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Panther is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
  • DeSoto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Van Meter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Waukee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Minburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Minburn is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
  • Redfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Wiscotta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscotta
  • Earlham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Booneville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Clive
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Dexter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Urbandale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Grimes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Linden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Linden is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Commerce
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Commerce is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • West Des Moines
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Granger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Perry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bouton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Cumming
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Windsor Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Johnston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Herrold
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Herrold is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
    • Andrews
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Andrews is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
    • Woodward
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Dale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Dale is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale

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 Oakdale Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dallas County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakdale 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 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 Oakdale Cemetery: