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A visit to the Oakland Cemetery ...


The location of the Oakland Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 ...

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

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

Lat:   42.2214°   (42° 13' 17")

Lon:   -92.8155°   (-92° 48' 55")

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

The county seat for Grundy County is located in Grundy Center. Grundy Center lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Oakland Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Grundy 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.

    • Beaman
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
      • Beaman is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Conrad
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
      • Conrad is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conrad <4>
    • Gladbrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Green Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
      • Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
    • Liscomb
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liscomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
      • Liscomb is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Grundy Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy Center
      • Grundy Center is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy Center <4>
    • Whitten
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
      • Whitten is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Albion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
    • Garwin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
      • Garwin is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Morrison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Holland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Union
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Union is located in Hardin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
      • Marietta
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
        • Marietta is located in Marshall County
      • Marshalltown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Reinbeck
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reinbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinbeck
        • Reinbeck is located in Grundy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reinbeck <4>
      • Le Grand
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Dinsdale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
        • Dinsdale is located in Tama County
      • Gifford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Wellsburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
        • Wellsburg is located in Grundy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <4>
      • Dillon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
        • Dillon is located in Marshall County
      • LaMoille
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
        • LaMoille is located in Marshall County
      • Montour
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour
        • Montour is located in Tama County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour <4>
      • Buckingham
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
        • Buckingham is located in Tama County
      • Eldora
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
        • Eldora is located in Hardin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,571 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldora <4>

    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 Grundy County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Vienna Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vienna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vienna Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vienna Cemetery
    • Conrad Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conrad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conrad Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conrad Cemetery
    • Badger Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Badger Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Badger Hill Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Badger Hill Cemetery
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    • Alice Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alice Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alice Union Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alice Union Cemetery
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Gethman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gethman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gethman Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethman Cemetery
    • Benson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benson Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson Cemetery
    • Prairieville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairieville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairieville Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairieville Cemetery
    • Green Mtn. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Mtn. Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mtn. Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Quinn Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinn Cemetery
      • Conant Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conant Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conant Cemetery
      • Grundy Center Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grundy Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grundy Center Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grundy Center Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rosehill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Melrose Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Melrose Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melrose Cemetery
      • Whitney Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitney Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitney Cemetery
      • Liscomb Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liscomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liscomb Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liscomb Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Rock Creek Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
      • Washington Twp. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Washington Twp. Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Twp. Cemetery
      • Palermo Twp. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palermo Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palermo Twp. Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palermo Twp. Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery

    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 #459760  (Oakland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #459760 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: Conrad East
      • County: Grundy         Elev: 299
      • Location given for GNIS #459760 (Oakland Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Grundy, 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 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: 42.2214, Longitude: -92.8155       In this case, the coordinates for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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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