A visit to the Oakdale 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 Oakdale Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oakdale Cemetery (FG ID #107270).
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 Oakdale Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakdale Cemetery:
42.4791, -87.8930
The Oakdale Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the north of Wadsworth.
The cemetery is located in Lake County<3>.
The county seat for Lake County is located in Waukegan. Waukegan lies just to the south southeast of the Oakdale Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oakdale Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Oakdale Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakdale Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Oliver Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Spring Brook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Spring Brook Cemetery is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook Cemetery
- Mt. Rest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Rest Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Rest Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Benton Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kenosha County Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Kenosha County Cemetery is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha County Cemetery
- Pineview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pineview Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview Cemetery
- Lake Mound Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Lake Mound Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mound Cemetery
- South Bristol Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The South Bristol Cemetery is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bristol Cemetery
- Hickory Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Vale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Vale Cemetery is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale Cemetery
- Millburn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Millburn Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- St. James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- North Bristol Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The North Bristol Cemetery is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bristol Cemetery
- Hosmer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hosmer Cemetery is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosmer Cemetery
- Warren Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Warren Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
- Am Echod Jewish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. James Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Greenridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Greenridge Cemetery is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge Cemetery
- Home Oaks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Home Oaks Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Oaks Cemetery
- St. Casimirs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The St. Casimirs Cemetery is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Casimirs Cemetery
- Sunset Ridge Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 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]<2> of the Oakdale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakdale Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Russell
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Beach Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wadsworth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Zion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Winthrop Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Prairie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
- Fossland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fossland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Old Mill Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Millburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lindenhurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lindenhurst is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenhurst
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,117 people
- Lindenhurst has also been known as:
- Lindenhurst village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindenhurst <5>
- Grandwood Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grandwood Park is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandwood Park
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Gurnee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Spaulding Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Spaulding Corners is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding Corners
- Woodworth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Park City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Park City is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,428 people
- Waukegan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kenosha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Venetian Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Venetian Village is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetian Village
- Third Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gages Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Shangrila
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Benet Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Antioch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Oakdale Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lake County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakdale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Antioch
- Gurnee
- Kenosha
- Waukegan
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Oakdale Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Lake County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Oakdale Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #107270
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #414870 (Oakdale Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #414870 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Lake
- Est. Elev: 211 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wadsworth
- Location given for Oakdale Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4789094 Lon: -87.8928536
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | 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- Oakdale Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |