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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Oakland (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Oakland. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Oakland is located in Pottawattamie County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pottawattamie County: Cass, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Shelby, Douglas (NE), Sarpy (NE) & Washington (NE).

Below are the counties that are near Oakland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oakland:

  • Pottawattamie County     (The home county of Oakland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
    • Hancock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Carson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Macedonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Avoca
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <2>
    • Treynor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Minden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
      • Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <2>
    • McClelland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClelland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClelland
      • McClelland is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClelland <2>
    • Walnut
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
    • Neola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Underwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Weston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weston
      • From Oakland to Weston
    • Dumfries
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Chautauqua
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
    • Lincoln Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
      • Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
    • Strand
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
      • Strand is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Strand
      • From Oakland to Strand
  • Audubon County
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
    • Griswold
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lewis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Marne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Atlantic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
      • Atlantic is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic <2>
    • Sycamore Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
      • Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
    • Lyman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Grove City ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Cass County
    • Cumberland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Norway Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Wiota
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
      • Wiota is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiota <2>
  • Fremont County
    • Imogene
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imogene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imogene
      • Imogene is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imogene <2>
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
    • Yorkshire
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yorkshire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
      • Yorkshire is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yorkshire
      • From Oakland to Yorkshire
    • Persia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Logan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mills County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
    • Henderson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
    • Silver City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Mineola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
      • Mineola is located in Mills County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineola <2>
    • Emerson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Hastings
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Hastings is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Malvern
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
      • Mills is located in Mills County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mills
      • From Oakland to Mills
    • Pacific City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
      • Pacific City is located in Mills County
    • Pacific Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific Junction
      • Pacific Junction is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific Junction <2>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
    • Elliott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elliott <2>
    • Red Oak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Grant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Coburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
      • Coburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Stanton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sciola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sciola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
      • Sciola is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sciola
      • From Oakland to Sciola
    • Tenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
    • Shelby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <2>
    • Corley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Tennant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Harlan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Portsmouth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Elk Horn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
      • Elk Horn is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <2>
    • Westphalia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
      • Westphalia is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Kirkman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
      • Kirkman is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Panama
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
      • Panama is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <2>
  • Douglas County (NE)
  • Sarpy County (NE)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oakland, see our County-by-County Page for Oakland.

Cemeteries Near Oakland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakland.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oakland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.

  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Big Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belknap Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belknap Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belknap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Wheeler Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairview Pioneer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Mormon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Silver Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (213 more) ...
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Whipple Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whipple Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whipple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • York Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oakland had a population of 686 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Oakland had a population of 1,491 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.

  • Carson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hancock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
  • Taylor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Macedonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • York Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
    • York Center is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Henderson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Mills County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
  • Avoca
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <2>
  • Wales
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
    • Wales is located in Montgomery County
  • Minden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
    • Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <2>
  • Harlan Junction ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan Junction
    • Harlan Junction is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Shelby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <2>
  • Griswold
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Quick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
      • Quick is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Walnut
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
    • Neola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oakland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakland.

Newspapers Published in Oakland ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakland, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Oakland:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pottawattamie County: www.pottcounty.com/

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

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oakland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oakland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3092, Longitude: -95.3969    









 

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