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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 Oakville (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 Oakville. 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 hospitals 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.

Oakville is located in Louisa 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 Louisa County: Des Moines, Henry, Johnson, Muscatine, Washington, Mercer (IL) & Rock Island (IL).

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

  • Louisa County     (The home county of Oakville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakville, with the one closest to Oakville listed first.
    • Elrick Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
      • Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County
    • Wapello
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
      • Wapello is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
    • Morning Sun
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
      • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <2>
    • Grandview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
    • Letts
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Columbus City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
      • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Columbus Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Junction
      • Columbus Junction is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Junction <2>
    • Fredonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Wyman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
      • Wyman is located in Louisa County
    • Cotter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
      • Cotter is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Gladwin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Louisa County
  • Des Moines County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakville, with the one closest to Oakville listed first.
    • Kingston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Des Moines County
    • Mediapolis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sperry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
      • Sperry is located in Des Moines County
    • Dodgeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
      • Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
    • Kline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
      • Kline is located in Des Moines County
    • Yarmouth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Burlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • West Burlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
      • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <2>
    • Danville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Middletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Patterson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Des Moines County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakville, with the one closest to Oakville listed first.
    • Mount Union
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
    • Winfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • New London
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
    • Olds
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
      • Olds is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Swedesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
      • Swedesburg is located in Henry County
    • Lowell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Henry County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakville, with the one closest to Oakville listed first.
    • South Augusta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
      • South Augusta is located in Lee County
    • Wever
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wever have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wever
      • Wever is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wever <2>
    • Denmark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Muscatine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakville, with the one closest to Oakville listed first.
    • Fruitland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Muscatine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
      • Muscatine is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <2>
    • Fairport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in Muscatine County
    • Conesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
      • Conesville is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Pine Mills ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
      • Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County
    • Midway Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
      • Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County
    • Nichols
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Pleasant Prairie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
      • Pleasant Prairie is located in Muscatine County
  • Scott County
    • Buffalo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <2>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakville, with the one closest to Oakville listed first.
    • Crawfordsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Ainsworth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
      • Ainsworth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth <2>
  • Henderson County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakville, with the one closest to Oakville listed first.
    • Milroy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Oquawka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquawka
      • Oquawka is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oquawka <2>
    • Rozetta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rozetta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
      • Rozetta is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Gladstone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Gulf Port
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
      • Gulf Port is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Biggsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
      • Biggsville is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Olena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
      • Olena is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Carman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman
      • Carman is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carman <2>
    • Stronghurst
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stronghurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghurst
      • Stronghurst is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stronghurst <2>
    • Media
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Media have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Media is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Iowa Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
      • Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Lomax
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
      • Lomax is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <2>
  • Mercer County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakville, with the one closest to Oakville listed first.
    • Keithsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • New Boston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <2>
    • Joy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <2>
    • Seaton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
      • Seaton is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaton <2>
    • Petersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Mercer County (IL)
    • Eliza
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
      • Eliza is located in Mercer County (IL)
    • Sunbeam
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
      • Sunbeam is located in Mercer County (IL)
    • Aledo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
      • Aledo is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <2>
    • Marston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
      • Marston is located in Mercer County (IL)
    • Burgess
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Mercer County (IL)
    • Norwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Mercer County (IL)
    • Gilchrist
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
      • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County (IL)
  • Rock Island County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakville, with the one closest to Oakville listed first.
    • Buffalo Prairie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Illinois City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
      • Illinois City is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • Edgington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
      • Edgington is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • Reynolds
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Reynolds is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <2>
    • Taylor Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Ridge
      • Taylor Ridge is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Ridge <2>
    • Andalusia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andalusia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
      • Andalusia is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <2>
  • Warren County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakville, with the one closest to Oakville listed first.
    • Little York
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Warren County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little York <2>
    • Eleanor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eleanor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Warren County (IL)
    • Kirkwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in Warren County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <2>
    • Gerlaw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerlaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerlaw
      • Gerlaw is located in Warren County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerlaw <2>
    • Monmouth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monmouth is located in Warren County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,801 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <2>
    • Smithshire
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithshire
      • Smithshire is located in Warren County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithshire <2>
    • Shanghai City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
      • Shanghai City is located in Warren County (IL)
    • Utah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Utah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
      • Utah is located in Warren County (IL)

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

Cemeteries Near Oakville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakville.

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 Oakville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Edwards Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hawkeye Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkeye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Northfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mallory Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Potter's Timber Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter's Timber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter's Timber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Round Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dolbee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dolbee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dolbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huron Island Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huron Island Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huron Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Boston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Boston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Old Swedish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Swedish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Keithsburg Greenmound Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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 in 1895, Oakville had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Oakville had a population of 168 people.

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

  • Toolesboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toolesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toolesboro
    • Toolesboro is located in Louisa County
  • Northfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Northfield is located in Des Moines County
  • Huron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Des Moines County
  • Keithsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • New Boston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
    • New Boston is located in Mercer County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <2>
  • Kossuth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kossuth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
    • Kossuth is located in Des Moines County
  • Newport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Louisa County
  • Mediapolis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Kingston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Des Moines County
  • Milroy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
    • Milroy is located in Henderson County (IL)
  • Ogle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
    • Ogle is located in Mercer County (IL)
  • Wapello
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
    • Wapello is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
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    • Joy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <2>
    • Mannon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannon
      • Mannon is located in Mercer County (IL)
    • Morning Sun
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
      • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Oakville ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Oakville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Oakville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Oakville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6> of Oakville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Oakville:

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

The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacountyiowa.org/

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 Oakville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0981, Longitude: -91.0436       In this case, the coordinates for Oakville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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