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A visit to the White 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 White Oak Cemetery ...

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

40.6208, -93.5763

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

The White Oak Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Leon. Leon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the White Oak Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the White Oak Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Elm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Shields Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shields Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Cemetery
  • Fugate Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fugate Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugate Cemetery
  • Gatliff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Gatliff Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatliff Cemetery
  • Corder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Corder Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Mercer County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Yingling Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Yingling Cemetery is located in Mercer County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yingling Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Hollers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hollers Cemetery is located in Mercer County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollers Cemetery
  • South Lineville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The South Lineville Cemetery is located in Mercer County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville Cemetery
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
    • Gollough Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gollough Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gollough Cemetery
    • Big Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Big Springs Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs Cemetery
    • Lentz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lentz Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentz Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Gammill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Gammill Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gammill Cemetery
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Mercer County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
    • Clio Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Clio Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio Cemetery
    • Shriver Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shriver Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shriver Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the White Oak Cemetery.

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

  • Morgan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Morgan is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
  • Lineville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lineville is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • South Lineville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • South Lineville is located in Mercer County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
  • Woodland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Woodland is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
  • Clio
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Clio is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Mercer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Mercer is located in Mercer County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <6>
  • Pleasanton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pleasanton is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Hodge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hodge is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
  • Burrows
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Burrows is located in Mercer County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
  • Ravanna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ravanna is located in Mercer County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
  • Allerton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Leon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Leon is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <6>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Davis City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Davis City is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Akron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Akron is located in Harrison County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Garden Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Princeton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Powersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Powersville is located in Putnam County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Decatur City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Decatur City is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Cainsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cainsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Corydon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Humeston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Le Roy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Le Roy is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 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 White Oak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 White Oak Cemetery: