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:
42.5214, -94.1803
The Oakland Cemetery is located in Fort Dodge.
The cemetery is located in Webster County<1>.
Adjacent to the Oakland Cemetery and just to the north is the Corpus Christi Cemetery.
The county seat for Webster County is located in Fort Dodge. Fort Dodge lies just to the south southeast 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Oakland Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Concordia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Concordia Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
- C C Carpenter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Olafs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Olafs Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olafs Cemetery
- Ft. Dodge Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Willowledge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Willowledge Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowledge Cemetery
- Burns Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Burns Family Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Family Cemetery
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Old Lizzard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Old Lizzard Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lizzard Cemetery
- Graceland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elkhorn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Elkhorn Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Cemetery
- The Elkhorn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Elkhorn Twp. Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hovey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Hovey Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hovey Cemetery
- Hovey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Hovey Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hovey Cemetery
- Our Lady of Good Council Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Otho Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Otho Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho Cemetery
- Colfax Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Colfax Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Cemetery
- Blossom Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Blossom Hill Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom Hill Cemetery
- St. James Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fulton Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Washington Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Washington Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
- Newark Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Newark Twp. Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Twp. Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Oakland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fort Dodge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cypsum City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cypsum City is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
- Coalville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tara
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Otho
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kalo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Badger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Moorland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Evanston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vincent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vincent is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Clare
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clare is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Barnum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Border Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brushy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Duncombe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Callender
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burnside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lehigh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Palm Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Thor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dakota City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Humboldt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Knierim
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Knierim is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Pioneer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 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 Webster County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Callender
- Duncombe
- Fort Dodge
- Humboldt
- Knierim
- Lehigh
- Somers
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 Webster County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #459764 (Oakland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #459764 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Webster
- Est. Elev: 324 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fort Dodge North
- Location given for Oakland Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.5213584 Lon: -94.1802386
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Webster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oakland Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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