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A visit to the Oak Ridge Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Oak Ridge Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oak Ridge Cemetery (FG ID #2224519)

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 Ridge Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.6966°   (40° 41' 47")

Lon:   -90.0093°   (-90° 0' 33")

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

The county seat for Fulton County is located in Lewistown. Lewistown lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Oak Ridge Cemetery .

Establishment of the Oak Ridge Cemetery ...

The Oak Ridge Cemetery was established in 1835.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • Parker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • Watkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • Coal Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coal Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coal Creek Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Harkness Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harkness Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harkness Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harkness Grove Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • Yates City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Uniontown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uniontown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uniontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Uniontown Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Blakeslee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakeslee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blakeslee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blakeslee Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Providence Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Providence Chapel Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Hanson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Norris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norris Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Brunswick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunswick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brunswick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brunswick Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Trivoli Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trivoli Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trivoli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trivoli Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Lehigh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lehigh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lehigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lehigh Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Elmwood City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood City Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Summitt - Douglas Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summitt - Douglas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summitt - Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summitt - Douglas Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Shumaker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shumaker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shumaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shumaker Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Wolf Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolf Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Penn Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penn Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penn Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Penn Ridge Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Texas Station Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Texas Station Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Texas Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Texas Station Cemetery is located in Peoria County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 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.

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 Fulton 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 first turn to 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:

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 Ridge Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1773353  (Oak Ridge Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1773353 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: Farmington West
    • County: Fulton         Elev: 221
    • Location given for GNIS #1773353 (Oak Ridge Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2224519

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Fulton, 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 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6966, Longitude: -90.0093    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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