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A visit to the Oaklawn 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 Oaklawn Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oaklawn Cemetery:

41.9373, -88.7529

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in DeKalb County<2>.

The county seat for DeKalb County is located in Sycamore. Sycamore lies just to the northeast of the Oaklawn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oaklawn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oaklawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Whitmore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Whitmore Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore Cemetery
  • Fairview Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Fairview Park Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Mound Rest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mound Rest Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Rest Cemetery
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
  • Ohio Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Sycamore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Malta Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Malta Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Cemetery
  • Afton Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Afton Center Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Center Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Mayfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Mayfield Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Barron Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Barron Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Cemetery
    • South Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The South Grove Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Grove Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Lanan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Lanan Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanan Cemetery
    • Vanderburgh Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Vanderburgh Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburgh Cemetery
    • Ault Road Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Ault Road Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault Road Cemetery
    • Community Methodist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Thatcher Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Thatcher Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher Cemetery
    • South Burlington Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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 Oaklawn Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oaklawn Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • De Kalb
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Coltonville ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Coltonville is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltonville
  • Cortland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sycamore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sycamore is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,317 people
  • Elva
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Elva is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
  • Malta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Brush Point ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Brush Point is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Point
  • Clare
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Maple Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Charter Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Charter Grove is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Grove
  • Waterman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Kirkland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Virgil
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Kingston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Genoa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Esmond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Creston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Hinckley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Shabbona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kaneville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Burlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • New Lebanon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • New Lebanon is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
    • Elburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lily Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Lily Lake is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
    • Fairdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairdale is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale

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 Oaklawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DeKalb County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oaklawn Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Oaklawn Cemetery: