A visit to the Oaklawn 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 Oaklawn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oaklawn Cemetery:
41.3261, -95.3822
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County<2>.
The county seat for Pottawattamie County is located in Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the west of the Oaklawn Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oaklawn Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Oaklawn Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oaklawn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Big Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Big Grove Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Grove Cemetery
- Belknap Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Belknap Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Carson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Carson Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Cemetery
- Silver Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Silver Valley Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley Cemetery
- Wheeler Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
- Fairview Pioneer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- The Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Town Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95724 <5>
- Macedonia Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mormon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Whipple Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Whipple Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Newton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Newton Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
- York Twp. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The York Twp. Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Twp. Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Graceland Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Graceland Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
- Flint Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Flint Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
- Griswold Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Griswold Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold Cemetery
- Shelby Twp. Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Shelby Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Twp. Cemetery
- Minden Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Minden Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden Cemetery
- Treynor Zion Congregational Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Farm Creek Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Farm Creek Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Creek Cemetery
- Farm Creek Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Farm Creek Cemetery is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Creek Cemetery
- Center Ridge Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ridge Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Walnut Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Walnut Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cemetery
- Walnut Catholic Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Olson Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Olson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson 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 Oaklawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oaklawn Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oakland
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hancock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Carson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Macedonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Avoca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <6>
- Harlan Junction ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Harlan Junction is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan Junction
- Minden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Treynor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shelby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Henderson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Walnut
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Griswold
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Neola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lewis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Underwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- McClelland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Elliott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yorkshire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yorkshire is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Corley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Corley is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Weston
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Weston is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Tennant
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tennant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Silver City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Silver City is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Atlantic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Persia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Persia is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 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 Oaklawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pottawattamie County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oaklawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Atlantic
- Avoca
- Avoca lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Oaklawn Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avoca.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Carson
- Elliott
- Griswold
- Hancock
- Lewis
- Macedonia
- Marne
- Marne lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Oaklawn Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Marne.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marne
- Neola
- Shelby
- Silver City
- Underwood
- Walnut
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 Oaklawn Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Pottawattamie 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 Oaklawn Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #459773 (Oaklawn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #459773 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: Pottawattamie
- Est. Elev: 369 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oakland
- Location given for Oaklawn Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.3261036 Lon: -95.3822223
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Pottawattamie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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- Oaklawn Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |