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A visit to the Oakland Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Oakland Cemetery ...

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

41.6175, -87.5739

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Oakland Cemetery is located in Cook County<2>.

The county seat for Cook County is located in Chicago. Chicago lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north of the Oakland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oakland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mt. Forest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Forest Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Forest Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Concordia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Homewood Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Homewood Memorial Gardens is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood Memorial Gardens
    • The Homewood Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106233 <5>
  • Washington Memory Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Glenwood Memory Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Assumption Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
      • The Assumption Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Assumption Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104564 <5>
    • Hess Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hess Memorial Cemetery is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess Memorial Cemetery
      • The Hess Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hessville Cemetery
      • Lake County Cemetery
      • North Twp. Cemetery
      • Paupers Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2160949 <5>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107055 <5>
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #643906 <5>
    • Ever Rest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ever Rest Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ever Rest Cemetery
    • Beverly Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Beverly Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104753 <5>
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107243 <5>
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lincoln Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Blue Island.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106612 <5>
    • County Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The County Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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 Oakland Cemetery.

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

  • Globe
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Globe is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
  • Dolton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • South Holland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Calumet City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Burnham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Burnham is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
  • Hegewisch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hegewisch is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegewisch
  • Phoenix
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Phoenix is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
  • Thornton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Riverdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Harvey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • East Hazel Crest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • East Hazel Crest is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hazel Crest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
  • Lansing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Hammond
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hammond is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <6>
    • Dixmoor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Dixmoor is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmoor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,518 people
    • Homewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pullman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Pullman is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
    • Hessville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Hessville is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessville
    • Gano
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Gano is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gano
    • Calumet Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Posen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Markham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hazel Crest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lynwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Munster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Munster is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munster <6>
    • East Chicago
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Whiting
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Side
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • East Side is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
    • Blue Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Blue Island is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,616 people

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 Cook County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Oakland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Cook 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 Oakland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #414889  (Oakland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #414889 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: Cook
      • Est. Elev: 186 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Calumet City
      • Location given for Oakland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.617535     Lon: -87.5739331
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakland Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.