A visit to the Oxford 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 Oxford Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oxford Cemetery:
41.0539, -93.2505
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oxford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Oxford Cemetery is located in Lucas County<2>.
The county seat for Lucas County is located in Chariton. Chariton lies just to the southwest of the Oxford Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oxford Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Oxford Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oxford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brownlee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- County Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The County Farm Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
- Chariton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Douglass Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Douglass Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Niswender Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Niswender Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niswender Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Old Ireland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Old Ireland Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ireland Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Belinda Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Belinda Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda Cemetery
- Waynick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Waynick Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynick Cemetery
- Ragtown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Ragtown Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragtown Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Stoneking Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Stoneking Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneking Cemetery
- Strong Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Strong Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oxford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oxford Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Williamson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chariton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Olmitz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Olmitz is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmitz
- Russell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Zero
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Zero is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zero
- Newbern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newbern is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Columbia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Bauer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bauer is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
- Melrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Melcher - Dallas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
- Lacona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lucas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lucas is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Derby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Derby is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Millerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Millerton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Confidence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Confidence is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Georgetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Georgetown is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Indiana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Indiana is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
- Liberty Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Center is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
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 Oxford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lucas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oxford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chariton
- Humeston
- Knoxville
- Lacona
- Lovilia
- Lucas
- Melrose
- Milo
- Milo lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Oxford Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Russell
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 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 Oxford Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Lucas 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 Oxford Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1823374 (Oxford Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1823374 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: Lucas
- Est. Elev: 306 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chariton
- Location given for Oxford Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.0538881 Lon: -93.250486
- 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 Lucas, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oxford 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. |
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