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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. 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 ...

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

Lat:   42.5214°   (42° 31' 17")

Lon:   -94.1803°   (-94° 10' 49")

The Oakland 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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concordia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Webster County
  • C C Carpenter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the C C Carpenter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the C C Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The C C Carpenter Cemetery is located in Webster County
  • St. Olafs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Olafs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Olafs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Olafs Cemetery is located in Webster County
  • Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Memorial Park is located in Webster County
  • Willowledge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willowledge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willowledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Willowledge Cemetery is located in Webster County
  • Burns Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burns Family Cemetery is located in Webster County
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Webster County
  • Old Lizzard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lizzard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lizzard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Lizzard Cemetery is located in Webster County
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Webster County
  • Elkhorn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkhorn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elkhorn Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • The Elkhorn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Elkhorn Twp. Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Webster County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hovey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hovey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hovey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hovey Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Hovey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hovey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hovey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hovey Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Our Lady of Good Council Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Good Council Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Good Council Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Our Lady of Good Council Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Otho Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otho Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otho Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Colfax Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colfax Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colfax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colfax Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Blossom Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blossom Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blossom Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blossom Hill Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Newark Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newark Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newark Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newark Twp. Cemetery is located in Webster County

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.

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.

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 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:

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: GNIS record #459764 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: Fort Dodge North
    • County: Webster         Elev: 324
    • Location given for GNIS #459764 (Oakland Cemetery)

The official website for Webster County: www.webstercountyia.org/

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

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 42.5214, Longitude: -94.1803    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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