A visit to the Oak Woods 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 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:
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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Oak Woods Cemetery.<4>
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)
- 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)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ever Rest Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ever Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ever Rest Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beverly Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chapel Hills Gardens South
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hills Gardens South
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hills Gardens South have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chapel Hills Gardens South is located in Cook County
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hazel Green Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Green Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hazel Green Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Restvale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restvale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Restvale Cemetery is located in Cook County
- First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Couch Mausoleum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Couch Mausoleum
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Couch Mausoleum have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Couch Mausoleum is located in Cook County
- Mt. Auburn Memorial Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Auburn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Auburn Memorial Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Burr Oak Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Berger Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berger Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Berger Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Oakland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Cook County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<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)
- Hyde Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Burnside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Calumet Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Washington Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Englewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Englewood
- South Englewood is located in Cook County
- Stony Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Chicago
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Canaryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<5> 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.<5> 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)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Pullman
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Side
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gano
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gano
- Gano is located in Cook County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gano
- From the Oak Woods Cemetery to Gano
- West Elsdon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- 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.<5> 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 <7>
- 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.<5> 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 <7>
- 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.<5> 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 <7>
- 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.<5> 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)
- 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.<5> 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 <7>
- Hegewisch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- 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.<5> 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 <7>
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.
- Blue Island
- Chicago
- Hegewisch
- Whiting
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 helpful 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
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
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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> | 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> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |