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. 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:
41.8344, -93.5360
The White Oak Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the north of Elkhart.
The cemetery is located in Polk County<3>.
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Elkhart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Elkhart Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart Cemetery
- Cambridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Cambridge Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Cemetery
- Fjelberg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Fjelberg Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fjelberg Cemetery
- Bretheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bretheran Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bretheran Cemetery
- 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)
- The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove Cemetery
- Ballard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ballard Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard Cemetery
- Ankeny Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lincoln Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Slater Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Slater Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater Cemetery
- Willie Coons Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Sheldahl Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Crocker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Crocker Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker Cemetery
- Enterprise Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Farrar Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Farrar Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar Cemetery
- Peoria Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Peoria Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria Cemetery
- Brubaker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Brubaker Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brubaker Cemetery
- Maxwell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Cemetery
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:
- Elkhart
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Alleman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cambridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Loring
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Huxley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ankeny
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Midvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Slater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Polk City Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Maxwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sheldahl
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Iowa Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Polk City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bondurant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shipley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kelley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saylorville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saylorville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
- Berwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Santiago
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Andrews
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Herrold
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marquisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Collins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Johnston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Altoona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ames
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Valeria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Valeria is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Mingo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Nevada
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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
- Collins
- Johnston
- Nevada
- Polk City
- Slater
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 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:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Polk 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 White Oak Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1094445
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2047894 (White Oak Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2047894 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: Polk
- Est. Elev: 284 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Elkhart
- Location given for White Oak Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.8344321 Lon: -93.5357708
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- White Oak Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |