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A visit to the Oakwood 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 Oakwood Cemetery ...

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

39.3595, -90.2118

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

The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.

The county seat for Greene County is located in Carrollton. Carrollton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Oakwood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oakwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rose Hill West Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
  • Hermitage Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Hermitage Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Cemetery
  • Rubican Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Rubican Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubican Cemetery
  • Drake - Million Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hardin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hardin Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Cemetery
  • Weisner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Weisner Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisner Cemetery
  • Cannedy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Cannedy Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannedy Cemetery
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
  • Vandaveer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Vandaveer Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandaveer Cemetery
  • Short Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Short Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
    • Union Prather Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Union Prather Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Prather Cemetery
    • Rives Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rives Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Cemetery
    • Hardcastle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hardcastle Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardcastle Cemetery
    • Witt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Witt Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Cemetery
    • Crossland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Crossland Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossland Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Stultz Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Stultz Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stultz Cemetery
    • Land Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Land Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land Cemetery
    • Reeve - Mayberry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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 Oakwood Cemetery.

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

  • Greenfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Wrights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Rockbridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hagaman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
  • Hettick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Scottville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Challacombe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Challacombe is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challacombe
  • Chesterfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Belltown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Belltown is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
  • Carrollton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • White Hall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Summerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Summerville is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Palmyra
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Roodhouse
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mid City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Mid City is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
    • Kane
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Medora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Comer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Comer is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
    • Fidelity
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Manchester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Modesto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Murrayville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Walkerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Walkerville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
    • Woody
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Woody is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
    • Patterson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilmington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilmington is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 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 Oakwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakwood 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 Oakwood Cemetery: