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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 Woods Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oak Woods Cemetery (FG ID #173554)

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 Woods Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.7694°   (41° 46' 9")

Lon:   -87.5998°   (-87° 35' 59")

The Oak Woods Cemetery is located in Cook County<2>.

The county seat for Cook County is located in Chicago. Chicago lies just to the north northwest of the Oak Woods Cemetery .

Establishment of the Oak Woods Cemetery ...

The Oak Woods Cemetery was established in 1855.

Name Variations for Oak Woods Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Oak Woods Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Oakwoods Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Woods Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Cook 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 Woods 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Woods Cemetery.

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

    • Chatham
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Cook County
    • Burnside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Cook County
    • Calumet Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Heights
      • Calumet Heights is located in Cook County
    • Washington Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
      • Washington Park is located in Cook County
    • Stony Island
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Island
      • Stony Island is located in Cook County
    • South Chicago
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chicago
      • South Chicago is located in Cook County
    • Canaryville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaryville
      • Canaryville is located in Cook County
    • Grant Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
      • Grant Village is located in Cook County
    • New City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
      • New City is located in Cook County
    • Chicago Lawn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Lawn
      • Chicago Lawn is located in Cook County
    • Pullman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
      • Pullman is located in Cook County
    • East Side
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
      • East Side is located in Cook County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Bridgeport
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
        • Bridgeport is located in Cook County
      • Evergreen Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • West Elsdon
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elsdon
        • West Elsdon is located in Cook County
      • Hometown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Chicago
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Calumet Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Park
        • Calumet Park is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,510 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet Park <5>
      • Burbank
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Oak Lawn
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
        • Oak Lawn is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <5>
      • Merrionette Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrionette Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrionette Park
        • Merrionette Park is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrionette Park <5>
      • Swede Town
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swede Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Town
        • Swede Town is located in Cook County
      • Blue Island
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Island
        • Blue Island is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,616 people
      • Riverdale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
        • Riverdale is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,912 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <5>
      • Hegewisch
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hegewisch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegewisch
        • Hegewisch is located in Cook County
      • Whiting
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
        • Whiting is located in Lake County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiting <5>

    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 Woods Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cook County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Oak Woods Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Mary Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Mary Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • The St. Mary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Marias Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107988 <1>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Blue Island.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107055 <1>
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Blue Island.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #643906 <1>
    • Cedar Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • St. Casimir Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ever Rest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ever Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ever Rest Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ever Rest Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Blue Island.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107243 <1>
    • Beverly Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Beverly Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beverly Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Blue Island.
      • The Beverly Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beverly Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Beverly Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beverly Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104753 <1>
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lincoln Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Blue Island.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106612 <1>
    • Chapel Hills Gardens South
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hills Gardens South have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Hills Gardens South is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hills Gardens South
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Hazel Green Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hazel Green Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Green Cemetery
      • Restvale Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Restvale Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restvale Cemetery
      • First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Couch Mausoleum
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Couch Mausoleum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Couch Mausoleum is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Couch Mausoleum
      • Mt. Auburn Memorial Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Auburn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Auburn Memorial Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Memorial Cemetery
      • Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Alsip.
        • The Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106228 <1>
      • Burr Oak Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery
      • Berger Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Berger Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berger Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland 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 Woods Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #414945  (Oakwoods Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #414945 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: Jackson Park
      • County: Cook         Elev: 180
      • Location given for GNIS #414945 (Oakwoods Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #173554

    The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.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 Cook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Woods Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7694, Longitude: -87.5998    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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