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A visit to the Oak Lawn Cemetery ...


The location of the Oak Lawn Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Oak Lawn Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Lawn Cemetery

Lat:   38.5848°   (38° 35' 5")

Lon:   -87.6522°   (-87° 39' 7")

The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Lawrenceville. Lawrenceville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Oak Lawn Cemetery .

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 Oak Lawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Oak Lawn 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Lawn Cemetery.

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

    • Saint Francisville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Beal
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
      • Beal is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Allendale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Billett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
      • Billett is located in Lawrence County
    • Adams Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Adams Corner is located in Wabash County
    • Hazleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
      • Hazleton is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <4>
    • Decker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
      • Decker is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Lawrenceville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <4>
    • Patton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Wabash County
    • Vincennes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Petersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bridgeport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Lancaster
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
        • Lancaster is located in Wabash County
      • Giro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giro
        • Giro is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Helena
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
        • Helena is located in Lawrence County
      • Patoka
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
        • Patoka is located in Gibson County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
      • Verne
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
        • Verne is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Mount Carmel
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Union
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Union is located in Pike County (IN)
      • Fritchton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritchton
        • Fritchton is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Sumner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
        • Sumner is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,961 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <4>
      • Berryville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
        • Berryville is located in Richland 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 Oak Lawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Oak Lawn Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Beal Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Beal Cemetery is located in Knox County (IN)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beal Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Beal (IN)
      • The Beal Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Compagniotte Cemetery
      • St. Rose Cemetery
      • Sand Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beal Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86788 <6>
    • Bunker Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bunker Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Buchanan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
    • Collins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Allendale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allendale Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allendale Cemetery
    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • Chimney Pier Hills Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chimney Pier Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chimney Pier Hills Cemetery is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chimney Pier Hills Cemetery
    • Billett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Billett Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • The Billett Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Billett - Gottfried Cemetery
      • Gottfried Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billett Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1312081 <6>
    • Craig Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Craig Farm Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Farm Cemetery
    • Oreo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oreo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oreo Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oreo Cemetery
    • Warth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warth Cemetery is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warth Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Dick Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dick Cemetery is located in Knox County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dick Cemetery
      • Hollister Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hollister Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollister Cemetery
      • Denison Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Denison Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denison Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Spidle Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spidle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spidle Cemetery is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spidle Cemetery
      • Adams Corner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Corner Cemetery is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Corner Cemetery
      • Stillwell Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stillwell Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stillwell Family Cemetery is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stillwell Family Cemetery
      • Stuart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Knox County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuart 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 Oak Lawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #414835  (Oak Lawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #414835 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: Saint Francisville
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 137
      • Location given for GNIS #414835 (Oak Lawn Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oak Lawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5848, Longitude: -87.6522       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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