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A visit to the Oaklawn Cemetery ...



Google driving directions from your current location to the Oaklawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Oaklawn Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   41.0945°   (41° 5' 40")

Lon:   -88.4812°   (-88° 28' 52")

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

The county seat for Livingston County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Oaklawn Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Oaklawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McDowell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Dwight Old Town Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dwight Old Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dwight Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dwight Old Town Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Nevada Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nevada Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nevada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nevada Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
    • The St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Odell.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108062 <5>
  • Goodfarm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodfarm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodfarm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Goodfarm Cemetery is located in Grundy County
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Odell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odell Cemetery
    • The Odell Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery is located in Grundy County
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Grundy County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Ward Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Grundy County
    • Sunbury Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunbury Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunbury Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Round Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Round Grove Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Old Mazon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mazon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mazon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Mazon Cemetery is located in Grundy County
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Grundy County
    • Hegland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hegland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hegland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hegland Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Allen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Hadley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hadley Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Camp Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Livingston County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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.

  • Dwight
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
    • Dwight is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <6>
  • Sunbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
    • Sunbury is located in Livingston County
  • Odell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
    • Odell is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <6>
  • Highland Town ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Town
    • Highland Town is located in Grundy County
  • Budd
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Budd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
    • Budd is located in Livingston County
  • Kinsman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Verona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Ransom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Emington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emington
    • Emington is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emington <6>
  • Campus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campus
    • Campus is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campus <6>
  • Cardiff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
    • Cardiff is located in Livingston County
  • Gardner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
    • Gardner is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <6>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Mazon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Blackstone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <6>
    • Cayuga
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Livingston County
    • South Wilmington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
      • South Wilmington is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Swygert
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swygert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swygert
      • Swygert is located in Livingston County
    • Eylar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eylar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eylar
      • Eylar is located in Livingston County
    • Reddick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • East Brooklyn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
      • East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Wauponsee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauponsee
      • Wauponsee is located in Grundy County
    • Clarke City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarke City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
      • Clarke City is located in Grundy County
    • Kernan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kernan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernan
      • Kernan is located in La Salle County
    • Missal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Missal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missal
      • Missal is located in Livingston County
    • Cornell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
      • Cornell is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornell <6>
    • Saunemin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Griswold
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Griswold is located in Livingston County
    • Braceville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braceville
      • Braceville is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braceville <6>
    • Central City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Grundy County

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 Livingston County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cornell
  • Dwight
  • Emington
  • Gardner
  • Mazon
    • Mazon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Oaklawn Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mazon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazon
  • Odell
    • Odell lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Oaklawn Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odell.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
  • Ransom
    • Ransom lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Oaklawn Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ransom.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
  • Reddick

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 professional and volunteer 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:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Livingston County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Oaklawn Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 Oaklawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1737636  (Oaklawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1737636 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Dwight
      • County: Livingston         Elev: 198
      • Location given for GNIS #1737636 (Oaklawn Cemetery)

    The official website for Livingston County: www.livingstoncounty-il.org/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 Livingston, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oaklawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0945, Longitude: -88.4812       In this case, the coordinates for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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