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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. 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 Oakland Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.2578°   (43° 15' 28")

Lon:   -91.4718°   (-91° 28' 18")

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 .

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 professional and volunteer 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Oakland 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
      • Waukon is located in Allamakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <4>
    • Lycurgus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lycurgus have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
      • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County
    • Rossville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Allamakee County
    • Elon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
      • Elon is located in Allamakee County
    • Frankville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
      • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
    • Waterville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Waterville is located in Allamakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Dalby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
      • Dalby is located in Allamakee County
    • Volney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
      • Volney is located in Allamakee County
    • Postville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Hardin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Clayton County
    • Luana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luana have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana
      • Luana is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luana <4>
    • Castalia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Monona
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Watson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
        • Watson is located in Clayton County
      • Quandahl
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quandahl have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
        • Quandahl is located in Allamakee County
      • Lansing
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
        • Lansing is located in Allamakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
      • Dorchester
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Ossian
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
        • Ossian is located in Winneshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <4>
      • Waukon Junction
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
        • Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County
      • Harpers Ferry
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Highlandville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
        • Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
      • Decorah
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • De Soto
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
        • De Soto is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Eitzen
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
        • Eitzen is located in Houston County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • New Albin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

    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
      • Monona lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Oakland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Monona.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monona
    • New Albin
    • Ossian
      • Ossian lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Oakland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ossian.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
    • Postville
    • Waukon
      • Waukon lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Oakland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waukon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Makee Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Makee Twp. Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Makee Twp. Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Waukon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95539 <1>
    • Eells Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eells Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eells Plot is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eells Plot
    • Dundee Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dundee Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dundee Plot is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dundee Plot
    • Nelson Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Plot is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Plot
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Zalmona Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zalmona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zalmona Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zalmona Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Round Prairie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Round Prairie Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Prairie Cemetery
    • County Care Facility Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Care Facility Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Care Facility Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Care Facility Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • West Paint Creek Synod Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Paint Creek Synod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Paint Creek Synod Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Paint Creek Synod Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
        • The Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old West Paint Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Lycurgus Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lycurgus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lycurgus Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lycurgus Cemetery
      • Salem United Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem United Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem United Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem United Cemetery
      • Cleveland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Rossville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rossville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rossville Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rossville Cemetery
      • West Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Ridge Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Ridge Cemetery
      • East Glenwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Glenwood Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Glenwood Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Bailey Plot
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Plot is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Plot
      • IOOF Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Reynolds Plot
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reynolds Plot is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Plot
      • Center Baptist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Baptist Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Baptist Cemetery
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Roese Plot
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roese Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roese Plot is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roese Plot

    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 Oakland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #459767  (Oakland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #459767 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: Waukon
      • County: Allamakee         Elev: 378
      • Location given for GNIS #459767 (Oakland Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #95682

    The official website for Allamakee County: www.co.allamakee.ia.us/

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

    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' (or 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 Oakland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2578, Longitude: -91.4718    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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