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Introduction ...

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 Northfield Oakwood Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Northfield Oakwood Cemetery

Lat:   42.0951°   (42° 5' 42")

Lon:   -87.8788°   (-87° 52' 43")

The Northfield Oakwood Cemetery is located in Cook County<1>.

The county seat for Cook County is located in Chicago. Chicago lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the southeast of the Northfield Oakwood Cemetery .

Name Variations for Northfield Oakwood Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Northfield Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Oak Wood Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Northfield Oakwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Cook County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Northfield Oakwood Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Northfield Oakwood Cemetery.

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

    • Techny
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Covenant Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covenant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Village
      • Covenant Village is located in Cook County
    • Prospect Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Heights
      • Prospect Heights is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect Heights <3>
    • Mount Prospect
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prospect
      • Mount Prospect is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Prospect <3>
    • Glenview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Northbrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbrook
      • Northbrook is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northbrook <3>
    • Wheeling
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
      • Wheeling is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <3>
    • Des Plaines
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Plaines
      • Des Plaines is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <3>
    • Colonial Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Cook County
    • Morton Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Golf
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Northfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <3>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Deerfield
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
        • Deerfield is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,532 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerfield <3>
      • Buffalo Grove
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
        • Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Grove <3>
      • Riverwoods
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods
        • Riverwoods is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,534 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverwoods <3>
      • Arlington Heights
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Park Ridge
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Niles
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Glencoe
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
        • Glencoe is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,747 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <3>
      • Braeside
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braeside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braeside
        • Braeside is located in Lake County
      • Ravinia
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravinia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravinia
        • Ravinia is located in Lake County
      • Highland Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
        • Highland Park is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,427 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Park <3>
      • Bannockburn
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannockburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannockburn
        • Bannockburn is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bannockburn <3>
      • Rolling Meadows
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
        • Rolling Meadows is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,246 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolling Meadows <3>
      • Lincolnshire
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnshire have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnshire
        • Lincolnshire is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,891 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnshire <3>
      • Rosemont
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
        • Rosemont is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemont <3>
      • Winnetka
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnetka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnetka
        • Winnetka is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,194 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnetka <3>
      • Prairie View
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
        • Prairie View is located in Lake County
      • Fairfax Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Village
        • Fairfax Village is located in Cook County

    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 Northfield Oakwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cook County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Northfield Oakwood Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Northfield Oakwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maryville Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107987 <6>
    • All Saints Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Ridgewood Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ridgewood Memorial Park is located in Cook County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ridgewood Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Glenview.
      • The Ridgewood Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Ridgewood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgewood Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107685 <6>
    • Sunset Memorial Lawns
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Wheeling Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wheeling Twp. Arlington Heights Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • English Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The English Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Cemetery
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Northfield Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • North Northfield Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Northfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Northfield Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Northfield Cemetery
      • Maryhill Catholic Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Maryhill Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maryhill Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Niles.
        • The Maryhill Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mary Hill Cemetery
        • Maryhill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maryhill Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106764 <6>
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Beth Jacob Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beth Jacob Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Jacob Cemetery
      • St. Matthews Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
      • Dewes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dewes Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewes Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Mooney Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mooney Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooney Cemetery
      • Deerfield Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deerfield Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deerfield Cemetery

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

    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 Northfield Oakwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #414867  (Oak Wood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #414867 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: Arlington Heights
      • County: Cook         Elev: 197
      • Location given for GNIS #414867 (Oak Wood Cemetery)

    The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Cook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Northfield Oakwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0951, Longitude: -87.8788    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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