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A visit to the Oakwood 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 Oakwood Cemetery ...

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

42.4628, -91.8929

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Buchanan County<2>.

The county seat for Buchanan County is located in Independence. Independence lies just to the north northeast of the Oakwood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oakwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • German Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • State Hospital Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Otterville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Otterville Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville Cemetery
  • Rowley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Rowley Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley Cemetery
  • Pine Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Creek Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek Cemetery
  • Cedar Crest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Cedar Crest Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest Cemetery
  • St. Athanasius Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Quasqueton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Quasqueton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quasqueton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Quasqueton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Quasqueton.
    • The Quasqueton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2149540 <5>
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Littleton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Littleton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Cemetery
    • Clayton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Fremont Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Fremont Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Cemetery
    • Payne Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
    • Fontana Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Fontana Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Cemetery
    • Hazleton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Hazleton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton Cemetery
    • Amish Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Amish Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish Cemetery
    • Byron Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Byron Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron 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 Oakwood Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Independence
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Doris
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Doris is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
  • Rowley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Quasqueton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Winthrop
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
  • Jesup
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <6>
  • Shady Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Hamerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hamerville is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamerville
  • Hazleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Brandon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brandon is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
  • Jubilee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
  • Spencers Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Walker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Walker is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Aurora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Aurora is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Stanley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Stanley is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Monti
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Monti is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
    • Fairbank
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Oelwein
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Troy Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Masonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Masonville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Lamont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunkerton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Gilbertville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
    • Urbana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Raymond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 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 Oakwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buchanan County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakwood 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 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 Oakwood Cemetery: