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A visit to the Oakland 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 Oakland Cemetery ...

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

42.9280, -95.3436

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Oakland Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Spencer. Spencer lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northeast 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 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fred Fieldman Grave
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Fred Fieldman Grave is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fred Fieldman Grave
  • First Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The First Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Cemetery
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
  • Daily Burial Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Daily Burial Ground is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daily Burial Ground
  • Douglas Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Douglas Twp. Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Twp. Cemetery
  • Barnes Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Barnes Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Twp. Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barnes Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Linn Grove.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94208 <5>
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Waterman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Waterman Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman Cemetery
  • Willow Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Willow Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Plainview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
    • TriMello Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Spring Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Spring Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cemetery
    • Spring Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Spring Twp. Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Twp. Cemetery
    • Little Sioux Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fanny Fern Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Fanny Fern Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanny Fern Cemetery
    • Lone Tree Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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:

  • Peterson
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Linn Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sutherland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Elkton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Elkton is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
  • Rossie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rossie is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Royal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Sioux Rapids
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Cornell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cornell is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
  • Calumet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Calumet is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Larrabee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Larrabee is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Rembrandt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Moneta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Moneta is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
    • Aurelia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Truesdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherokee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Webb
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Webb is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Gillett Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Everly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Everly is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people

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 Clay County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Oakland Cemetery: