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A visit to the Oakland Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Oakland Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oakland Cemetery (FG ID #1977705).

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:

40.8928, -94.2631

The Oakland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Shannon City.

The cemetery is located in Ringgold County<2>.

The county seat for Ringgold County is located in Mount Ayr. Mount Ayr lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Oakland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oakland Cemetery.

Name Variations for Oakland Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Shannon City Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Eugene Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Eugene Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene Cemetery
  • Bever Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Bever Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bever Cemetery
  • Quinn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn Cemetery
  • Mortimor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Mortimor Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimor Cemetery
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
  • Tingley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tingley Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tingley Cemetery
  • Centenary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Keller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Keller Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
  • Ide Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ide Family Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ide Family Cemetery
  • Grove Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grove Chapel Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Chapel Cemetery
  • Bruening Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Bruening Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruening Cemetery
  • Rising Sun Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Rising Sun Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Tindle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Tindle Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindle Cemetery
    • Diagonal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Diagonal Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diagonal Cemetery
    • McDuthies Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The McDuthies Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDuthies Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
    • Ellston Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cornwall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Cornwall Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Cemetery
    • Abel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Abel Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel 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:

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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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: