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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 Oakland Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oakland Cemetery (FG ID #107273)

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 Oakland Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.3656°   (41° 21' 56")

Lon:   -89.4831°   (-89° 28' 59")

The cemetery is located in Bureau County<2>.

As an estimate, the Oakland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Princeton.

The county seat for Bureau County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies just to the east northeast of the Oakland Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Oakland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Bureau 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 Oakland 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.

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

    • Princeton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Tiskilwa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiskilwa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiskilwa
      • Tiskilwa is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiskilwa <4>
    • Wyanet
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyanet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyanet
      • Wyanet is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyanet <4>
    • Dover
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
    • Bureau Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bureau Junction
      • Bureau Junction is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Bureau Junction has also been known as:
      • Bureau
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bureau Junction <4>
    • Malden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malden <4>
    • Limerick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
      • Limerick is located in Bureau County
    • Hollowayville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollowayville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville
      • Hollowayville is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Kasbeer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasbeer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasbeer
      • Kasbeer is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasbeer <4>
    • Buda
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
      • Buda is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buda <4>
    • De Pue
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Pue have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
      • De Pue is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
    • Seatonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seatonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seatonville
      • Seatonville is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seatonville <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Zearing
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zearing
        • Zearing is located in Bureau County
      • Hennepin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hennepin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennepin
        • Hennepin is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hennepin <4>
      • Ottville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottville
        • Ottville is located in Bureau County
      • Manlius
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Milo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
        • Milo is located in Bureau County
      • Putnam
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Mark
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
        • Mark is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mark <4>
      • Ladd
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
        • Ladd is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladd <4>
      • Ohio
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
        • Ohio is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio <4>
      • Sheffield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
        • Sheffield is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <4>
      • Walnut
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Granville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
        • Granville is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <4>
      • Cherry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry
        • Cherry is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry <4>
      • Arlington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
        • Arlington is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
      • Van Orin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Orin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Orin
        • Van Orin is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Orin <4>

    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 Oakland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bureau County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakland 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 Oakland Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Elm Lawn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Woodlawn - Stoner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • County Home Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the County Home Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The County Home Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
    • Jenkins - Green Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins - Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins - Green Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins - Green Cemetery
    • Triplett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Sapp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Sapp Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sapp Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Heatons Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Corss Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corss Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corss Cemetery
    • Aldrich Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aldrich Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aldrich Family Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aldrich Family Cemetery
    • Mt. Bloom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Mason Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Mason Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Searl Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Searl Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Searl Ridge Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searl Ridge Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Dover Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dover Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover Cemetery
      • Prairie Repose Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Repose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Repose Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Repose Cemetery
      • Catholic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Malden Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Malden Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malden 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 Oakland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #414888  (Oakland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #414888 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: Princeton South
      • County: Bureau         Elev: 200
      • Location given for GNIS #414888 (Oakland Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #107273

    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 Bureau, 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 Oakland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3656, Longitude: -89.4831    
    <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.
    <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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