A visit to the Oakshade 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 Oakshade Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakshade Cemetery:
42.0275, -91.6025
The Oakshade Cemetery is located in Linn County<1>.
The county seat for Linn County is located in Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids lies just to the southwest of the Oakshade Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oakshade Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Oakshade Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakshade Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Robins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. George Orthodox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Syrian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Syrian Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syrian Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Buffalo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bohemian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Czech National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Moslem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Moslem Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moslem Cemetery
- Crabapple Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Crabapple Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabapple Cemetery
- Morrison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Linwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Linwood Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Prairie Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dunkard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams 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]<2> of the Oakshade Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakshade Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Marion
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Squaw Creek Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Squaw Creek Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Village
- Sunset Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sunset Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Louisa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Louisa is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Cedar Rapids
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Robins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Robins is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
- Hiawatha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bertram
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bertram is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Toddville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grand View Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grand View Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
- Lincolnway Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Springville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Alburnett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Covington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lafayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ely
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Palo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fairfax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Western
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shueyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Shueyville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Martelle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Viola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Central City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 Oakshade Cemetery. The following communities are located in Linn County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakshade Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alburnett
- Cedar Rapids
- Central City
- Marion
- Mount Vernon
- Springville
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 Oakshade Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Linn 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 Oakshade Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #459777 (Oakshade Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #459777 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: Linn
- Est. Elev: 237 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Marion
- Location given for Oakshade Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.026666 Lon: -91.6026777
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Linn, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakshade 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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