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:
42.4186, -89.3118
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 Winnebago County<2>.
The county seat for Winnebago County is located in Rockford. Rockford lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the 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 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.
- Durand Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Durand Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Crane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Crane Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Cemetery
- Bethel Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Church Cemetery
- Hanford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hanford Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanford Cemetery
- Laona Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Laona Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona Cemetery
- Rock Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Rock Run Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Hulse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hulse Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulse Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Halvorson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Halvorson Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halvorson Cemetery
- Irish Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Irish Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Harrison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- North Burritt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The North Burritt Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Burritt Cemetery
- Shirland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Shirland Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirland Cemetery
- State Line Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The State Line Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
- State Line Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The State Line Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
- Felts Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Felts Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felts Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Meridian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Meridian Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Durand
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lake Summerset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Summerset
- Davis
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shirland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pecatonica
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wempletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
- Avon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Avon is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Rock City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rock City is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Newark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newark is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Rock Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rock Grove is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove
- Dakota
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ridott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Winnebago
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Seward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Alworth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Alworth is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alworth
- Sturbridge Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- Rockton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Afolkey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Afolkey is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
- Brodhead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Brodhead is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- Orfordville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Orfordville is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orfordville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Twin Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Grove is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
- Rockford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Machesney Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Roscoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- South Beloit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Beloit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beloit is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 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 Winnebago County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beloit
- Brodhead
- Davis
- Durand
- Orfordville
- Pecatonica
- Rock City
- Rockford
- Rockton
- Winnebago
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Winnebago 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 #414892 (Oakland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #414892 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: Winnebago
- Est. Elev: 250 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Durand
- Location given for Oakland Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4186261 Lon: -89.3117799
- 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 Winnebago, 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 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. |
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