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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. 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:   41.8971°   (41° 53' 49")

Lon:   -90.1799°   (-90° 10' 47")

The cemetery is located in Clinton County<1>.

As an estimate, the Oakland Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Clinton.

While not adjacent, the Saint Irenaeus Calvary Cemetery is directly south of the Oakland Cemetery.

The county seat for Clinton County is located in Clinton. Clinton lies just to the south of the Oakland Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Oakland Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Fulton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Fulton Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Fulton Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Dierks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Hess Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Springdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. St. Claire Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. St. Claire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. St. Claire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. St. Claire Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Baker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Hollinshead Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollinshead Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollinshead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollinshead Cemetery is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Hauntown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauntown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hauntown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hauntown Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Andover Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andover Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Clinton Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clinton Memorial Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Cotton Wood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Wood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cotton Wood Cemetery is located in Whiteside County (IL)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Oakland Cemetery.

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

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 Clinton 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 first visit 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 Oakland Cemetery:

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 #459758  (Oakland Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #459758 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: Clinton NW
    • County: Clinton         Elev: 231
    • Location given for GNIS #459758 (Oakland Cemetery)

The official website for Clinton County: www.clintoncountyiowa.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Clinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 41.8971, Longitude: -90.1799    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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