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:
42.7083, -94.2086
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 Humboldt County<2>.
The county seat for Humboldt County is located in Dakota City. Dakota City 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 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Oakwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Indian Mound Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Indian Mound Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rutland Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Rutland Twp. Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland Twp. Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Our Saviors Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Our Saviors Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Saviors Cemetery
- Hovey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hovey Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hovey Cemetery
- Hovey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hovey Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hovey Cemetery
- East Beaver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The East Beaver Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Beaver Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Blossom Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Blossom Hill Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom Hill Cemetery
- Hardy Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hands Grove Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Weaver Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Weaver Twp. Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Twp. Cemetery
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- West Ullensvang Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Willicksen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Willicksen Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willicksen Cemetery
- East Ullensvang Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Concordia Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Concordia Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
- Norway Twp. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Norway Twp. Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Twp. Cemetery
- Norway Lake Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Norway Lake Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Lake Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 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:
- Humboldt
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dakota City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rutland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rutland is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Badger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arnold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Arnold is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Thor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pioneer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Clare
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clare is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Hardy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hardy is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Bode
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bode is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Livermore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Livermore is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Gilmore City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Vincent
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vincent is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Bradgate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Fort Dodge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Goldfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Renwick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barnum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barnum is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Tara
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tara is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
- Eagle Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ottosen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Lu Verne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cypsum City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cypsum City is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
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 Humboldt County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bode
- Bode lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Oakwood Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bode.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
- Bradgate
- Eagle Grove
- Fort Dodge
- Gilmore City
- Goldfield
- Humboldt
- Livermore
- Lu Verne
- Renwick
- Rolfe
- Rolfe lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Oakwood Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rolfe.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
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 Oakwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Humboldt 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 #1926145 (Oakwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1926145 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: Humboldt
- Est. Elev: 348 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Humboldt
- Location given for Oakwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.7083045 Lon: -94.2085731
- 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 Humboldt, 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 drawn 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. |