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A visit to the White Oak Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the White Oak Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The White Oak Cemetery (FG ID #1094445)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   41.8344°   (41° 50' 3")

Lon:   -93.5360°   (-93° 32' 9")

The cemetery is located in Polk County<3>.

As an estimate, the White Oak Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the south of Elkhart.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Des Moines. Des Moines lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south southwest of the White Oak Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.

  • Keller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Story County
  • Elkhart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkhart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elkhart Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Cambridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cambridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cambridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cambridge Cemetery is located in Story County
  • Fjelberg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fjelberg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fjelberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fjelberg Cemetery is located in Story County
  • Bretheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bretheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bretheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bretheran Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Brethren Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Byers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Center Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Story County
  • Ballard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ballard Cemetery is located in Story County
  • Ankeny Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ankeny Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ankeny Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ankeny Memorial Gardens is located in Polk County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Church of the Brethren Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Slater Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slater Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slater Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Willie Coons Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Sheldahl Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Crocker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crocker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crocker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crocker Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Enterprise Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Farrar Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farrar Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Peoria Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoria Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peoria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peoria Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Brubaker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brubaker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brubaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brubaker Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Maxwell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Story County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the White Oak Cemetery.

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

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 Polk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Altoona
  • Ames
    • Ames lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the White Oak Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ames.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
  • Ankeny
    • Ankeny lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the White Oak Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ankeny.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankeny
  • Collins
  • Johnston
  • Nevada
    • Nevada lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the White Oak Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nevada.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
  • Polk City
  • Slater
    • Slater lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the White Oak Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Slater.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater

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 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 White Oak Cemetery:

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 White Oak Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2047894  (White Oak Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2047894 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Elkhart
    • County: Polk         Elev: 284
    • Location given for GNIS #2047894 (White Oak Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1094445

The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the White Oak Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8344, Longitude: -93.5360    
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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