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:
37.7389, -89.2293
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 Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Murphysboro. Murphysboro lies just to the west northwest 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 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Dillinger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Dillinger Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillinger Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Snider Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Snider Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider Hill Cemetery
- Murdale Gardens of Memory
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Hiller - Crab Orchard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Winchester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Winchester Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
- Winchester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Winchester Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
- Beasley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Beasley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Cemetery
- Union Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Union Hills Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hills Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Boskydell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Boskydell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boskydell Cemetery
- North County Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- McKinney Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The McKinney Hill Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Hill Cemetery
- Indian Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Indian Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill Cemetery
- De Soto Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The De Soto Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Mt. Carbon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Carbon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carbon Cemetery
- Lipe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stearns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Stearns Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Carbondale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- De Soto
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cambria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Murphysboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Blairsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blairsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Makanda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Carterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dewmaine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
- Bush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bush is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Hurst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pomona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crainville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Crainville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Colp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Colp is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Former name for Colp:
- Colpville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <6>
- Hallidayboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
- Elkville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Energy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Herrin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Royalton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alto Pass
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Water Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Water Valley is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Vergennes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oraville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Herrin Junction ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Herrin Junction is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin Junction
- Dowell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cobden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Zeigler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gorham
(14 miles [22.5 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 Oakland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carbondale
- Carterville
- Cobden
- De Soto
- Elkville
- Herrin
- Murphysboro
- Zeigler
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 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 Jackson 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 #414886 (Oakland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #414886 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 130 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carbondale
- Location given for Oakland Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.7389395 Lon: -89.2292507
- 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 Jackson, 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 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. |