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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:

41.5836, -93.5260

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 Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Des Moines. Des Moines lies just to the west 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 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Oakwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sims Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Sims Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
  • Rising Sun Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rising Sun Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun Cemetery
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Avon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Avon Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Avon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Des Moines.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94191 <5>
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
  • Stuart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Cemetery
  • Powers - Warren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Canfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Canfield Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Cemetery
  • Berwick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Berwick Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick Cemetery
  • St. Ambrose Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Ambrose Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ambrose Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Ft. Des Moines Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Carlisle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Carlisle Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Cemetery
    • New Altoona Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Altoona Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Altoona Cemetery
    • Altoona Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Altoona Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona Cemetery
    • Highland Memory Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinehill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pinehill Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Scotch Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Scotch Ridge Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Ridge Cemetery
    • Wicker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wicker Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicker Cemetery
    • Spry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Spry Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spry 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:

  • Pleasant Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Levey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Levey is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
  • Rising Sun
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
  • Country Estate Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Altoona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Des Moines
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Berwick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Berwick is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
  • Carlisle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Adelphi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Adelphi is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
  • Marquisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Marquisville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
  • Carney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Carney is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
  • Bondurant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Saylorville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Saylorville is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
    • Lakewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakewood is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Windsor Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Norwalk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ankeny
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hartford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Runnells
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mitchellville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Orillia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Orillia is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
    • Palmyra
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Palmyra is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Vandalia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Vandalia is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
    • Santiago
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Santiago is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
    • Johnston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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. The following communities are located in Polk 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 first turn to 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: