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A visit to the Oakwood Cemetery ...


The location of the Oakwood Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Oakwood Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.3133°   (41° 18' 47")

Lon:   -95.0750°   (-95° 4' 30")

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

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Cass County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Oakwood Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 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.

    • Lewis
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Griswold
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Atlantic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
      • Atlantic is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic <4>
    • Lyman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in Cass County
    • Grove City ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Cass County
    • Sycamore Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
      • Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
    • Marne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cumberland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Norway Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Center
      • Norway Center is located in Cass County
    • Wiota
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
      • Wiota is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiota <4>
    • Elliott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elliott <4>
    • Grant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Walnut
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
        • Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
      • Hancock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
        • Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Massena
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Oakland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,491 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
      • Lincoln Center
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
        • Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
      • Brayton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Avoca
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
        • Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <4>

    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 Cass County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Anita
      • Anita lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Oakwood Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Anita.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
    • Atlantic
    • Avoca
      • Avoca lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Oakwood Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avoca.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Carson
      • Carson lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Oakwood Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Carson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
    • Elliott
    • Grant
      • Grant lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Oakwood Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Grant.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Griswold
    • Hancock
    • Lewis
      • Lewis lies less than 2 miles<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Oakwood Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lewis.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
    • Marne
    • Massena
    • Walnut
      • Walnut lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Oakwood Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Walnut.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Whipple Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whipple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whipple Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whipple Cemetery
    • Southlawn Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Southlawn Memorial Gardens is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southlawn Memorial Gardens
    • Griswold Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griswold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griswold Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griswold Cemetery
    • Atlantic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Atlantic Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • The Atlantic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Atlantic Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atlantic Cemetery
    • Flint Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flint Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Cemetery
    • Pleasant Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Twp. Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Twp. Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Weirich Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Weirich Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • The Weirich Cemetery has also been known as:
      • German Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weirich Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96622 <6>
    • Newlons Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newlons Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newlons Grove Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newlons Grove Cemetery
    • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    • Noble Center Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noble Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Noble Center Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noble Center Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Wiota Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiota Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiota Cemetery
      • Brighton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brighton Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brighton Cemetery
      • Mercer Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lowman Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lowman Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowman Cemetery
      • Waveland Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Franklin Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Lutheran Cemetery
      • Norway Center Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norway Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norway Center Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norway Center Cemetery
      • Lorah Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lorah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lorah Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lorah Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Oakwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #459781  (Oakwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #459781 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: Lewis
      • County: Cass         Elev: 360
      • Location given for GNIS #459781 (Oakwood Cemetery)

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

    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 Cass, 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' (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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oakwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3133, Longitude: -95.0750       In this case, the coordinates for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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