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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:

39.8270, -90.5543

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 Morgan County<2>.

The county seat for Morgan County is located in Jacksonville. Jacksonville lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east southeast 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Augustine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Augustine Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustine Cemetery
  • New Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
  • Hodges Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
  • Kiel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kiel Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel Cemetery
  • McCaleb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The McCaleb Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaleb Cemetery
  • Weeks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Weeks Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks Cemetery
  • Hambaugh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hambaugh Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambaugh Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Naples Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Naples Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples Cemetery
  • Collins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Nergenah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Nergenah Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nergenah Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Charles Schlickers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sibert Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Sibert Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibert Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Vandeventer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Vandeventer Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandeventer Cemetery
    • Root Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Root Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Root Cemetery
    • Suratt Burial Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Suratt Burial Ground is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suratt Burial Ground
    • Woods Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
    • Hume Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Hume Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
    • Tholen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Tholen Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tholen Cemetery
    • Hemminghaus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hemminghaus Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemminghaus Cemetery
    • Bush Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bush Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush 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:

  • Meredosia
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Naples
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bluffs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Chambersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Versailles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Morgan City ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
  • Oxville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Oxville is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
  • Exeter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Exeter is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Valley City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley City is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
  • Cooperstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cooperstown is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
  • Chapin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Concord
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Perry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Arenzville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Gilbirds
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
    • Hagener
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hagener is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
    • Griggsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hersman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Hersman is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
    • Florence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Florence is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Ripley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Ripley is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Winchester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lynnville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Beardstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Morgan 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 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: