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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:

40.0006, -89.8562

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 Menard County<2>.

The county seat for Menard County is located in Petersburg. Petersburg lies just to the north northeast 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 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rosehill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107759 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Park Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery
  • Baker Prairie #1 Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Baker Prairie #2 Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • Old Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Concord Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Concord Cemetery
  • Hash Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hash Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hash Cemetery
  • Atterberry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Atterberry Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterberry Cemetery
  • Farmers Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Farmers Point Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Point Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
  • Hornback Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Hornback Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornback Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Smoot Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smoot Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoot Cemetery
    • Shipley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Shipley Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
    • Cogdal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Cogdal Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogdal Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cogdal Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Salisbury.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2253139 <5>
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
    • Godbey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Godbey Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godbey Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
    • Smedly Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Smedly Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedly Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood 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:

  • Petersburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Tallula
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Athens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Salisbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Greenview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Newmansville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Newmansville is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
  • Pleasant Plains
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Oakford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cantrall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sylvan ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sylvan is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
  • Gurney ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gurney is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Prentice
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Prentice is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
    • Kilbourne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Philadelphia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Croft
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Croft is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
    • Pasfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
    • Sherman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Middletown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Teheran
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Teheran is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
    • White City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • White City is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Chandlerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Berlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Ridgely
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridgely is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Williamsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Mason City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Easton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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 Menard 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 start with 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: