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A visit to the Oakhill Cemetery ...


The location of the Oakhill Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Oakhill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.9683°   (41° 58' 5")

Lon:   -92.5582°   (-92° 33' 29")

The Oakhill Cemetery is located in Tama County<2>.

The county seat for Tama County is located in Toledo. Toledo lies just to the northwest of the Oakhill Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Oakhill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Tama 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 Oakhill 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]<3> of the Oakhill Cemetery.

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

    • Tama
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Toledo
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <4>
    • Gladstone
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Gladstone is located in Tama County
    • Montour
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour
      • Montour is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour <4>
    • Sheridan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
    • Chelsea
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <4>
    • Vining
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
      • Vining is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Garwin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
      • Garwin is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Clutier
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clutier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clutier
      • Clutier is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clutier <4>
    • Le Grand
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Dunbar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Marshall County
    • Elberon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberon
      • Elberon is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberon <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Gilman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
        • Gilman is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
      • Irving
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
        • Irving is located in Benton County
      • Dillon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
        • Dillon is located in Marshall County
      • Newburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
        • Newburg is located in Jasper County
      • Belle Plaine
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Ferguson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
        • Ferguson is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Hartwick
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
        • Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
      • Traer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Green Mountain
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
        • Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
      • Grinnell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Brooklyn
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
        • Brooklyn is located in Poweshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <4>
      • Gladbrook
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Buckingham
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
        • Buckingham is located in Tama County

    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 Oakhill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tama County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Oakhill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Walz Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walz Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walz Cemetery
    • West Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Mesquakie Indian Burial Grounds
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mesquakie Indian Burial Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mesquakie Indian Burial Grounds is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mesquakie Indian Burial Grounds
    • Croskrey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croskrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Croskrey Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croskrey Cemetery
    • County Home Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Home Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
    • McIntosh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Helena Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Rouse Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rouse Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rouse Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Haven Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haven Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Maple Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
      • Stayskal Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stayskal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stayskal Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stayskal Cemetery
      • Wiese Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiese Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiese Cemetery
      • Fee Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fee Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fee Chapel Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fee Chapel 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 Oakhill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #459746  (Oakhill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #459746 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: Tama
      • County: Tama         Elev: 280
      • Location given for GNIS #459746 (Oakhill Cemetery)

    The official website for Tama County: www.tamacounty.org/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Tama, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Oakhill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9683, Longitude: -92.5582       In this case, the coordinates for the Oakhill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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>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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