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A visit to the Oakridge 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 Oakridge Cemetery ...

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

41.6517, -88.6520

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

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

The county seat for DeKalb County is located in Sycamore. Sycamore lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the north of the Oakridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oakridge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Oakridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Van Olindas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Van Olindas Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Olindas Cemetery
  • Benard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Benard Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benard Cemetery
  • St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The St. Paul Catholic Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Sandwich.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962212 <5>
  • St. John Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
  • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Mound Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Mound Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mound Cemetery
  • Sandy Bluff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Sandy Bluff Cemetery is located in Kendall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bluff Cemetery
    • The Sandy Bluff Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hart Cemetery
  • Oak Mound Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Mound Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mound Cemetery
  • Lett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Lett Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lett Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Kendall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Northville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Northville Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Darnell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Darnell Cemetery is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Cemetery
    • Plano Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Plano Cemetery is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano Cemetery
    • St. Clara Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Victor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Victor Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor Cemetery
    • Little Indian Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Seaman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Seaman Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaman Cemetery
    • Elerding Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Elerding Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elerding Cemetery
    • Millington - Newark Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Griswold Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Griswold Cemetery is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold Cemetery
    • Fowler Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fowler Grove Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Grove 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 Oakridge Cemetery.

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

  • Somonauk
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Sandwich
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Franks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Franks is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
  • Little Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Rock is located in Kendall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
  • Millington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Millbrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Plano
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Plano is located in Kendall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <6>
  • Leland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Sheridan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Newark
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hinckley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Big Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Baker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Baker is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Yorkville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Waterman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bristol
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Shabbona Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Shabbona Grove is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona Grove
    • Serena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sugar Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Earlville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Blakes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Blakes is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
    • Nettle Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Nettle Creek is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Creek
    • Lisbon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lisbon is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Kaneville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Shabbona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Radley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Radley is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley

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 Oakridge 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 Oakridge Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Oakridge Cemetery: