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A visit to the Oak Ridge 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 Ridge Cemetery ...

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

39.7973, -88.1673

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

The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Tuscola. Tuscola lies just to the west of the Oak Ridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Ridge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hammett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Hammett Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammett Cemetery
  • Broadus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Broadus Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadus Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Gill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gill Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill Cemetery
  • Murdock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Murdock Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock Cemetery
  • Villa Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Tuscola Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Tuscola Twp. Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola Twp. Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tuscola Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tuscola.
    • The Tuscola Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tuscola Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #548143 <5>
  • Jessee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Jessee Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessee Cemetery
  • Van Voorhis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Van Voorhis Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Voorhis Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Albin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Albin Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin Cemetery
    • Davis Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Davis Memorial Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Memorial Cemetery
      • The Davis Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pesotum Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
    • Gwinn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gwinn Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwinn Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bongard Cemetery
      • Immaculate Conception Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.

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

  • Camargo
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Patterson Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Patterson Springs is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
  • Murdock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Villa Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
  • Fairland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairland is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
  • Tuscola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Kemp
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Kemp is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
  • Hindsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Hayes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hayes is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
  • Filson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Filson is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
  • Longview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Newman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Pesotum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ficklin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Ficklin is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
    • Arcola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Chicken Bristle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Chicken Bristle is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicken Bristle
    • Broadlands
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Chesterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Chesterville is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
    • Rardin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Rardin is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
    • Tolono
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Tolono is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolono
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolono <6>
    • Brocton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Garrett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Garrett is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Bushton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Bushton is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
    • Allerton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Philo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Philo is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <6>
    • Sadorus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Douglas County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Ridge 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 websites either 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 Ridge Cemetery: