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 ...
The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Ringgold County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Allendale Cemetery
- Caledonia Cemetery
- The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Cemetery
- Clark - Allen Cemetery
- The Clark - Allen Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
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- Crim Cemetery
- Douglas Cemetery
- Douglas Cemetery
- Fletchall Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Kirk Cemetery
- Lincoln Center Cemetery
- The Lincoln Center Cemetery is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center Cemetery
- Lotts Grove Cemetery
- Middle Fork Cemetery
- The Middle Fork Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
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- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
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- Oakland Cemetery
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
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- Payne Cemetery
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Harrison County (MO)
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- Petry Cemetery
- Redding Cemetery
- The Redding Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
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- Ringgold Cemetery
- The Ringgold Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
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- Rose Hill Cemetery
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
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- Shaha Cemetery
- The Shaha Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaha Cemetery
- Tedrow Cemetery
- The Tedrow Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
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- Thompson Cemetery
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Oakdale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Allendale
- Athelstan
- Athelstan is located in Taylor County
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- Beaconsfield
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Benton
- Benton is located in Ringgold County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Blockton
- Blockton is located in Taylor County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Blythedale
- Blythedale is located in Harrison County (MO)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Delphos
- Delphos is located in Ringgold County
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- Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
- Denver
- Diagonal
- Eagleville
- Ellston
- Ellston is located in Ringgold County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Grant City
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hatfield
- Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
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- Irena
- Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Kellerton
- Knowlton ‑ Historic
- Lamoni
- Lone Star
- Maloy
- Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
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- Mount Ayr
- Prohibition City
- Prohibition City is located in Worth County (MO)
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- Redding
- Redding is located in Ringgold County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Siloam Springs
- Tingley
- Worth
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.
- Allendale
- Athelstan
- Blockton
- Blythedale
- Diagonal
- Eagleville
- Ellston
- Grant City
- Kellerton
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Lamoni
- Mount Ayr
- Redding
- Tingley
- Worth
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1822815 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Ringgold
- Est. Elev: 306 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hatfield
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakdale Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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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