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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:

41.5219, -94.0025

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 Dallas County<2>.

The county seat for Dallas County is located in Adel. Adel lies just to the north 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 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ellis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
  • Blue Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Van Meter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Van Meter Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Meter Cemetery
  • Otterman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Otterman Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterman Cemetery
  • Longmire Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Longmire Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmire Cemetery
  • McKibben Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The McKibben Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKibben Cemetery
  • North Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The North Branch Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch Cemetery
  • German Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Clayton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Cemetery
  • Powell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Powell Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Trester Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Trester Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trester Cemetery
    • Rodabough Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Rodabough Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodabough Cemetery
    • United Brethren Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
    • Earlham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
    • Booneville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Booneville Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 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:

  • DeSoto
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Van Meter
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Earlham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Adel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Adel is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <6>
  • Booneville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Waukee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Wiscotta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscotta
  • Dallas Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Redfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dexter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Winterset
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Panther
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Panther is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Cumming
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Commerce
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Commerce is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • West Des Moines
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Clive
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pitzer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Pitzer is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
    • Patterson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Patterson is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Orillia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Orillia is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
    • Urbandale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bevington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Churchville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Churchville is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
    • Grimes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Prole
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Prole is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
    • Norwalk
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Lakewood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Lakewood is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Windsor Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Minburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Minburn is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
    • Linden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Linden is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Stuart
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Dallas 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 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: