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A visit to the Oak Lawn Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Oak Lawn Cemetery ...

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

38.5848, -87.6522

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Lawn Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86788 <5>
  • Bunker Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bunker Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Wabash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
  • Collins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
  • Allendale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Allendale Cemetery is located in Wabash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale Cemetery
  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Wabash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
  • Chimney Pier Hills Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Billett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Billett Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Billett Cemetery is located in Billett.
    • The Billett Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Billett - Gottfried Cemetery
    • Gottfried Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1312081 <5>
  • Craig Farm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Craig Farm Cemetery is located in Wabash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Farm Cemetery
  • Oreo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Oreo Cemetery is located in Wabash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreo Cemetery
  • Warth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Warth Cemetery is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warth Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Dick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dick Cemetery is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dick Cemetery
    • Hollister Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Hollister Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister Cemetery
    • Denison Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Denison Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denison Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Spidle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Spidle Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spidle Cemetery
    • Adams Corner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Adams Corner Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner Cemetery
    • Stillwell Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Stuart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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)
    • Beal is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
  • Allendale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Billett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Billett is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
  • Adams Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Adams Corner is located in Wabash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
  • Orio
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Orio is located in Wabash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orio
  • Hazleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Decker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Decker is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
  • Lawrenceville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Patton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Patton is located in Wabash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
  • Vincennes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Petersburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Bridgeport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lancaster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Lancaster is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Giro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Giro is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giro
    • Helena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Helena is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Patoka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Patoka is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
    • Verne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Verne is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
    • Mount Carmel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Union
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Union is located in Pike County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Fritchton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Fritchton is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritchton
    • Sumner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Berryville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Berryville is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville

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.

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: