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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 Oakdale Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.5879°   (40° 35' 16")

Lon:   -94.2339°   (-94° 14' 2")

The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Ringgold County<1>.

The county seat for Ringgold County is located in Mount Ayr. Mount Ayr lies just to the north of the Oakdale Cemetery .

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 websites either 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:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Ringgold 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 Oakdale 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Oakdale Cemetery.

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

    • Hatfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
    • Allendale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Delphos
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
      • Delphos is located in Ringgold County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
    • Irena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
      • Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
    • Mount Ayr
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Redding
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
      • Redding is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Benton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Grant City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Maloy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
      • Maloy is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Kellerton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerton
      • Kellerton is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellerton <4>
    • Blockton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
      • Blockton is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Denver
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Worth County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Prohibition City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prohibition City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
        • Prohibition City is located in Worth County (MO)
      • Siloam Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
        • Siloam Springs is located in Gentry County (MO)
      • Eagleville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lamoni
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamoni have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoni
        • Lamoni is located in Decatur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoni <4>
      • Athelstan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athelstan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
        • Athelstan is located in Taylor County
      • Worth
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
        • Worth is located in Worth County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Diagonal
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Knowlton ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
        • Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
      • Martinsville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
        • Martinsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
      • Blythedale
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blythedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
        • Blythedale is located in Harrison County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Beaconsfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaconsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
        • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
      • Ellston
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
        • Ellston is located in Ringgold County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
      • Tingley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tingley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tingley
        • Tingley is located in Ringgold County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tingley <4>

    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 Ringgold County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Oakdale Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Lotts Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Ringgold Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ringgold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ringgold Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ringgold Cemetery
    • Crim Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Crim Cemetery is located in Worth County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crim Cemetery
    • Caledonia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caledonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caledonia Cemetery
    • Middle Fork Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middle Fork Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Fork Cemetery
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Douglas Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Gentry County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Worth County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
    • Petry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Petry Cemetery is located in Worth County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petry Cemetery
    • Clark - Allen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark - Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark - Allen Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark - Allen Cemetery
    • Lincoln Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Center Cemetery is located in Harrison County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Center Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Kirk Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Kirk Cemetery is located in Worth County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
      • Shaha Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaha Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaha Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Redding Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Redding Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redding Cemetery
      • Allendale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Fletchall Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Fletchall Cemetery is located in Worth County (MO)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fletchall Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Grant City (MO).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletchall Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1017772 <7>
      • Payne Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Payne Cemetery is located in Harrison County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Tedrow Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tedrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tedrow Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tedrow Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill 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 Oakdale Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1822815  (Oakdale Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1822815 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: Hatfield
      • County: Ringgold         Elev: 306
      • Location given for GNIS #1822815 (Oakdale Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Ringgold, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Oakdale Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5879, Longitude: -94.2339    
    <3>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.
    <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.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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