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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:

39.1881, -90.1637

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 Jersey County<2>.

The county seat for Jersey County is located in Jerseyville. Jerseyville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 26 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.

  • Medora Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Medora Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora Cemetery
  • Roads Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Roads Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roads Cemetery
  • Kemper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Kemper Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemper Cemetery
  • Longwill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Longwill Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwill Cemetery
  • Pruitt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Pruitt Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitt Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Witt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Witt Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Cemetery
  • Witt #1 Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Witt #1 Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt #1 Cemetery
  • Trible Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Trible Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trible Cemetery
  • Piasa Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Piasa Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piasa Cemetery
  • Gelder Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gelder Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gelder Cemetery
  • Keller Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Keller Family Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Family Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Chism Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Chism Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chism Cemetery
    • Taylor Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Taylor Creek Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Creek Cemetery
    • Keller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Keller Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
    • Luckey - Weber Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rives Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Rives Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Cemetery
    • Whitlock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Whitlock Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock Cemetery
    • Freer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Freer Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freer Cemetery
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
    • Shipman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shipman Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman Cemetery
    • Armour Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Armour Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Cemetery
    • Smith - Kirby Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smith - Kirby Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith - Kirby Cemetery
    • Peebles Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Peebles Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peebles Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • Medora
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Fidelity
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Summerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Summerville is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
  • Challacombe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Challacombe is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challacombe
  • Piasa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockbridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Shipman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Chesterfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Miles Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Miles Station is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
  • Jerseyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Plainview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hagaman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Brighton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Kane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Greenfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Delhi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Delhi is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Royal Lakes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Royal Lakes has also been known as:
      • Royal Lakes village
    • Comer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Comer is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
    • Mid City ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Mid City is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
    • McClusky
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • McClusky is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
    • Hettick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wrights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Carrollton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Jersey 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 either 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: