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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 #107259)

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:   39.8240°   (39° 49' 26")

Lon:   -89.6575°   (-89° 39' 26")

The cemetery is located in Sangamon County<2>.

As an estimate, the Oak Ridge Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Springfield.

Adjacent to the Oak Ridge Cemetery and just to the north is the Calvary Cemetery.

The county seat for Sangamon County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the south of the Oak Ridge Cemetery .

Establishment of the Oak Ridge Cemetery ...

The Oak Ridge Cemetery was:

Dedicated May 24, 1860

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:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Sangamon 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 Ridge 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 Ridge Cemetery.

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

    • Springfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Grandview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
    • Leland Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
      • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
    • Hawthorne Place
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorne Place have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Place
      • Hawthorne Place is located in Sangamon County
    • Jerome
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Southern View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
      • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • Clear Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Sherman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <4>
    • Spaulding
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
      • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
    • Woodside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Sangamon County
    • Cantrall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantrall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrall
      • Cantrall is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantrall <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Curran
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curran have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
        • Curran is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Rochester
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
        • Rochester is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <4>
      • Salisbury
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
        • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
      • Pasfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pasfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
        • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
      • Chatham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
        • Chatham is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,159 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <4>
      • Athens
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Dawson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
        • Dawson is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <4>
      • Williamsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
        • Williamsville is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <4>
      • New City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
        • New City is located in Sangamon County
      • Buffalo Hart
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
        • Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon 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 Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sangamon County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.<6>

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

    • McKinnie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinnie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinnie Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinnie Cemetery
    • Crowder Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crowder Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowder Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Roselawn Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roselawn Memorial Park is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Park
    • Bissell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bissell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bissell Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bissell Cemetery
    • Camp Butler National Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Butler National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Butler National Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Butler National Cemetery
    • Strode Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strode Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strode Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strode Cemetery
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Kern Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kern Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kern Cemetery
    • Canterbury Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canterbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canterbury Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canterbury Cemetery
    • Hopwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopwood Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopwood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Farmington Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Farmington Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • The Farmington Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Farmingdale Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmington Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105643 <1>
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Harmony Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Trumbo Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Rochester Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rochester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rochester Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochester Cemetery
      • Mallory Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mallory Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallory Cemetery
      • Ladysmith Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladysmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ladysmith Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladysmith Cemetery
      • Wolf Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Creek Cemetery
      • Brittin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brittin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brittin Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brittin 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 Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #414847  (Oak Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #414847 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: Springfield West
      • County: Sangamon         Elev: 160
      • Location given for GNIS #414847 (Oak Ridge Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #107259

    The official website for Sangamon County: www.co.sangamon.il.us/

    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 Sangamon, 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: 39.8240, Longitude: -89.6575    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.




 

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