A visit to the Oakland 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 Oakland Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oakland Cemetery (FG ID #95682).
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 Oakland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakland Cemetery:
43.2578, -91.4718
The Oakland Cemetery is located in Allamakee County<2>.
The county seat for Allamakee County is located in Waukon. Waukon lies just to the north northwest of the Oakland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oakland Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Makee Twp. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Makee Twp. Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makee Twp. Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eells Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Eells Plot is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eells Plot
- Dundee Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Dundee Plot is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Plot
- Nelson Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Nelson Plot is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Plot
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Zalmona Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Zalmona Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalmona Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Round Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Round Prairie Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie Cemetery
- County Care Facility Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- West Paint Creek Synod Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lycurgus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lycurgus Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus Cemetery
- Salem United Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Salem United Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem United Cemetery
- Cleveland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Rossville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Rossville Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville Cemetery
- West Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The West Ridge Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridge Cemetery
- East Glenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The East Glenwood Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenwood Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bailey Plot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Bailey Plot is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Plot
- IOOF Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Reynolds Plot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Reynolds Plot is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Plot
- Center Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Roese Plot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Roese Plot is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roese Plot
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 Oakland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Waukon
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lycurgus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rossville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Frankville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Waterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Waterville is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Dalby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Volney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Postville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hardin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Luana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Castalia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Monona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Watson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Quandahl
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lansing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dorchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ossian
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waukon Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harpers Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Highlandville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Decorah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Beulah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Charme
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Charme is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charme
- De Soto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eitzen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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 Oakland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allamakee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- De Soto
- Decorah
- Lansing
- Monona
- Ossian
- Postville
- Waukon
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 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 Oakland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Allamakee 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 Oakland Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #95682
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #459767 (Oakland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #459767 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: Allamakee
- Est. Elev: 378 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Waukon
- Location given for Oakland Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.2577544 Lon: -91.4715282
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Allamakee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakland Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |