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A visit to the Oakford 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 Oakford Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oakford Cemetery (FG ID #1172604)

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 Oakford Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.1007°   (40° 6' 2")

Lon:   -89.9597°   (-89° 57' 34")

The cemetery is located in Menard County<2>.

As an estimate, the Oakford Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Oakford.

The county seat for Menard County is located in Petersburg. Petersburg lies just to the southeast of the Oakford Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Oakford Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Watkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Menard County
  • Pratt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Dunschen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunschen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunschen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dunschen Cemetery is located in Menard County
  • Kilbourne Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilbourne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kilbourne Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Kilbourne Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilbourne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kilbourne Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Hickey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Atterberry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atterberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atterberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Atterberry Cemetery is located in Menard County
  • Shipley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shipley Cemetery is located in Menard County
  • Carter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Holstlaw Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holstlaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holstlaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holstlaw Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Old Concord Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Concord Cemetery is located in Menard County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Concord Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Kirby Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirby Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Sandridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandridge Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • New Lebanon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Lebanon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Lebanon Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • 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 Mason County
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Pontiac Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pontiac Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pontiac Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pontiac Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Witty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Witty Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Hash Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hash Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hash Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Park Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Sear's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sear's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sear's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sear's Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Baker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Mason County

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 Oakford Cemetery.

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

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 Oakford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Menard County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Oakford Cemetery:

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 Oakford Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1965409  (Oakford Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1965409 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: Unknown
    • County: Menard
    • Location given for GNIS #1965409 (Oakford Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1172604

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 Menard, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oakford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1007, Longitude: -89.9597    
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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