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A visit to the Red Oak 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 Red Oak Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Red Oak Cemetery:

41.8367, -91.1577

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Cedar County<2>.

The county seat for Cedar County is located in Tipton. Tipton lies just to the south southeast of the Red Oak Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Red Oak Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Red Oak Cemetery.<4>

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

  • County Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The County Home Cemetery is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
  • Stanwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Stanwood Cemetery is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stanwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Stanwood.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96418 <5>
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Achey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Achey Cemetery is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achey Cemetery
  • Cass Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cass Cemetery is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass Cemetery
  • Wood Bridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wood Bridge Cemetery is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Bridge Cemetery
  • Wood Bridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wood Bridge Cemetery is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Bridge Cemetery
  • Kiser Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Kiser Cemetery is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser Cemetery
  • Virginia Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Clarence Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clarence Cemetery is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Mason Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Mason Cemetery is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
    • Shawver Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shawver Cemetery is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Goodale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Goodale Cemetery is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodale Cemetery
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Onion Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Onion Grove Cemetery is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onion Grove 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 Red Oak Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Red Oak Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Stanwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Tipton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Buchanan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Buchanan is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
  • Clarence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mechanicsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
  • Cedar Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
  • Cedar Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Valley is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
  • Rochester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Rochester is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
  • Bennett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bennett is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Olin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Springdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Springdale is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
  • Morley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Morley is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lowden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lime City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Lime City is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • Former names for Lime City:
      • Lime Kilns
      • Munn
    • Oxford Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Oxford Mills is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Mills
    • Hale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hale is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
    • Lisbon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Oasis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Oasis is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
    • West Branch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oxford Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
    • Mount Vernon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Morse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Morse is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
    • Elmira
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Elmira is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
    • Centerdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Centerdale is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
    • Toronto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Toronto is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people

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 Red Oak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cedar County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Red Oak Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Cedar 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 Red Oak Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2001678  (Red Oak Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2001678 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: Cedar
      • Est. Elev: 244 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tipton West
      • Location given for Red Oak Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.8366847     Lon: -91.1576581
      • 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 Cedar, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Red Oak 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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