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A visit to the Oaklawn Cemetery ...


The location of the Oaklawn Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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:   38.7595°   (38° 45' 34")

Lon:   -89.9515°   (-89° 57' 5")

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

The county seat for Madison County is located in Edwardsville. Edwardsville lies just to the north of the Oaklawn Cemetery .

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 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 Madison 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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 31 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.

    • Glen Carbon
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
      • Glen Carbon is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Carbon <4>
    • Maryville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
      • Maryville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <4>
    • Edwardsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Troy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
    • Poag
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poag have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poag
      • Poag is located in Madison County
    • Pontoon Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon Beach
      • Pontoon Beach is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontoon Beach <4>
    • Collinsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fruit
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
      • Fruit is located in Madison County
    • South Roxana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Roxana
      • South Roxana is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,986 people
    • Brooks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Madison County
    • Mitchell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Madison County
    • Roxana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Nameoki
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameoki
        • Nameoki is located in Madison County
      • Caseyville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Marine
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine
        • Marine is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine <4>
      • Wood River
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River
        • Wood River is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,002 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood River <4>
      • Hartford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Madison
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
        • Madison is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,735 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
      • Bunkum
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkum
        • Bunkum is located in Saint Clair County
      • Saint Jacob
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Hamel
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamel
        • Hamel is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamel <4>
      • Granite City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Fairmont City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont City
        • Fairmont City is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
      • Washington Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
        • Washington Park is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
      • Fairview Heights
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Heights
        • Fairview Heights is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,127 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview Heights <4>
      • Petersburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
        • Petersburg is located in Saint Clair County
      • O'Fallon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Bethalto
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cottage Hills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hills
        • Cottage Hills is located in Madison County
      • Rosewood Heights
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Heights
        • Rosewood Heights is located in Madison County
      • East Alton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alton
        • East Alton is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,922 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 Oaklawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Oaklawn Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ballard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ballard Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Buck Road Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buck Road Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Road Cemetery
    • Cook Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Family Cemetery
    • Frickenstein Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frickenstein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frickenstein Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frickenstein Cemetery
    • Grover - Gifford Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grover - Gifford Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grover - Gifford Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grover - Gifford Family Cemetery
    • Sunset Hills Memorial Estates Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Hills Memorial Estates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Hills Memorial Estates Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hills Memorial Estates Cemetery
    • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    • Virgin Mary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virgin Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Virgin Mary Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virgin Mary Cemetery
    • Glen Carbon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Carbon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glen Carbon Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Carbon Cemetery
    • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Lutheran Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    • Old St. Johns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old St. Johns Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Johns Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Fairland Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairland Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairland Cemetery
      • Moller Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moller Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moller Cemetery
      • Lusk Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lusk Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lusk Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lusk Family Cemetery
      • Wolf Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wolf Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Family Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Valley View Gardens Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley View Gardens Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Gardens Cemetery
      • St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls UCC Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Peters Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peters Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
      • Krome Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krome Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Krome Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krome Family Cemetery
      • Riggin Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riggin Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riggin Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggin Family Cemetery
      • Bartlett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bartlett Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartlett Cemetery

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

    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 #414836  (Oaklawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #414836 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: Edwardsville
      • County: Madison         Elev: 169
      • Location given for GNIS #414836 (Oaklawn Cemetery)

    The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.il.us/

    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 Madison, 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: 38.7595, Longitude: -89.9515       In this case, the coordinates for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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