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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:

41.1748, -91.3029

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 Louisa County<2>.

The county seat for Louisa County is located in Wapello. Wapello lies just to the east 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 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cairo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Cairo Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Cemetery
  • Slaughter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Slaughter Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Cemetery
  • Virginia Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
  • Long Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Long Creek Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek Cemetery
  • Grim Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Grim Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grim Cemetery
  • Bretz Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bretz Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bretz Cemetery
  • Spring Run Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Spring Run Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Run Cemetery
  • Rice Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
  • Buffington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Buffington Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffington Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • May Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The May Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • Morning Sun Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Morning Sun Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun Cemetery
    • Wapello Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Wapello Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello Cemetery
    • Hardman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hardman Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Indian Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Cemetery
    • Fredonia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Fredonia Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia Cemetery
    • Tennessee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Tennessee Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Cemetery
    • Columbus City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Columbus City Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Cemetery
    • Hochreider Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Hochreider Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hochreider Cemetery
    • Winfield Scott Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Winfield Scott Twp. Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield Scott Twp. Cemetery
      • The Winfield Scott Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Winfield Scott Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1995166 <5>
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
    • Louisa County Farm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery

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

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:

  • Wapello
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Wapello is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
  • Morning Sun
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Columbus City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Winfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fredonia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fredonia is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Columbus Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Union is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
    • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
  • Grandview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Grandview is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
  • Wyman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Wyman is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
  • Yarmouth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Elrick Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
  • Letts
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cotter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cotter is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Olds
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Olds is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Crawfordsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Swedesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Swedesburg is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
    • Mediapolis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Gladwin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Gladwin is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
    • Conesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Conesville is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • New Boston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Fruitland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Fruitland is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Ainsworth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sperry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sperry is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
    • Havre
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Havre is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre

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 Louisa 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 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: