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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:

41.2459, -90.8238

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 Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Aledo. Aledo lies just to the southeast 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 27 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.

  • Griffith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
  • Buffalo Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Peniel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Peniel Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel Cemetery
    • The Peniel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Peniel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #232402 <5>
  • Brick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Brick Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Cemetery
  • Sugar Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
  • Aledo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Artz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Artz Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artz Cemetery
  • Leech Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mannon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mannon Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannon Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Hamlet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hamlet Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Buffalo Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Shields Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Shields Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Cemetery
    • Corns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Corns Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corns Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
    • Candor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Candor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor Cemetery
    • McClure Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The McClure Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
    • McPherren Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The McPherren Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherren Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Eliza Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Eliza Creek Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza Creek Cemetery
    • Carnahan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Carnahan Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnahan Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
    • Edgington Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Edgington Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Joy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Joy is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <6>
  • Marston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Marston is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
  • Aledo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Buffalo Prairie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Petersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Petersville is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
  • Mannon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mannon is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannon
  • Eliza
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Eliza is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
  • Seaton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Sunbeam
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
  • Shale City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Shale City is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
  • Reynolds
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • New Boston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Gilchrist
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
    • Edgington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Edgington is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
    • Keithsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Illinois City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Illinois City is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
    • Matherville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Burgess
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Burgess is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
    • Viola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Taylor Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Fairport is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
    • Preemption
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Midway Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
    • Norwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Norwood is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Andalusia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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 Mercer 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 like to 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: