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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:

40.6686, -94.1652

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 Ringgold County<2>.

The county seat for Ringgold County is located in Mount Ayr. Mount Ayr lies just to the northwest 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 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Shaha Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Shaha Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaha Cemetery
  • Tedrow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Tedrow Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedrow Cemetery
  • Merritt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt Cemetery
  • Caledonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Cemetery
  • Sweet Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Ringgold Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Ringgold Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
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  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Maple Row Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Maple Row Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Row Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Patrick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Patrick Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • Payne Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Harrison County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
    • Bear Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bear Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
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    • Oliver Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
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    • Johnston Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Johnston Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • Mount Ayr
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kellerton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hatfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
  • Delphos
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Delphos is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
    • Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
  • Benton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Benton is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Beaconsfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Redding
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Redding is located in Ringgold County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Lamoni
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Ellston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ellston is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
  • Tingley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Maloy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Maloy is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
  • Knowlton ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Diagonal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Irena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
    • Allendale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Grand River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Grand River is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Blockton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Blockton is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Shannon City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Shannon City is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Eagleville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Grant City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Blythedale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Blythedale is located in Harrison County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Davis City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Davis City is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Decatur City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Decatur City is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 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 Ringgold 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 turn to 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: