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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:

40.4020, -91.3346

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 Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east 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 20 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.

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Keokuk (IA).
    • The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Keokuk Oakland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95674 <5>
  • Keokuk National Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Gardens
  • Wythe Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Elvaston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Elvaston Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvaston Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Sandusky Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sandusky Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky Cemetery
  • Oiler Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Oiler Family Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oiler Family Cemetery
  • Turner Plot Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Turner Plot Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Plot Cemetery
  • Buena Vista Mound Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Wythe Congregational Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sterns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Sterns Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterns Cemetery
    • Colvin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Colvin Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvin Cemetery
    • Hickory Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hickory Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Cemetery
    • Little Mound Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Little Mound Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mound Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
    • McGee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The McGee Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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:

  • Hamilton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Keokuk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Keokuk is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keokuk <6>
  • Elvaston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Buena Vista ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Buena Vista is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Sandusky
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
  • Warsaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Alexandria
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Galland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
  • Sutter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Sutter is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
  • Basco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Montrose
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ferris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Powellton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Powellton is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
    • Nauvoo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Carthage
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • West Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • West Point is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Bentley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Bentley is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Adrian
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Francisville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Saint Francisville is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
    • Vincennes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Vincennes is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
    • Wayland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Wayland is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Burnside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Burnside is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
    • Colusa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Boston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • New Boston is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston

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 Hancock 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 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 Oakwood Cemetery: