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:
41.3133, -95.0750
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 Cass County<2>.
The county seat for Cass County is located in Atlantic. Atlantic 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 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Oakwood Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Whipple Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Whipple Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple Cemetery
- Southlawn Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Griswold Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Griswold Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold Cemetery
- Atlantic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Atlantic Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Cemetery
- The Atlantic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Atlantic Catholic Cemetery
- Flint Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Flint Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
- Pleasant Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Weirich Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Weirich Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirich Cemetery
- The Weirich Cemetery has also been known as:
- German Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96622 <5>
- Newlons Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
- Noble Center Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Greenwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Wiota Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Wiota Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota Cemetery
- Brighton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Brighton Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Cemetery
- Mercer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lowman Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Lowman Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowman Cemetery
- Waveland Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Norway Center Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lorah Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Lorah Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorah Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Lyman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lyman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Grove City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grove City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Sycamore Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
- Marne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cumberland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cumberland is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Norway Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Norway Center is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Center
- Wiota
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elliott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Grant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Grant is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Walnut
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Hancock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- 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)
- Lincoln Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
- Brayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Avoca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
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
- Atlantic
- Avoca
- 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
- Marne
- Massena
- Walnut
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #459781 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: Cass
- Est. Elev: 360 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lewis
- Location given for Oakwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.3133236 Lon: -95.0749911
- 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oakwood 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. |