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A visit to the Oakwood Cemetery ...


The location of the Oakwood 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 Oakwood Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.4020°   (40° 24' 7")

Lon:   -91.3346°   (-91° 20' 4")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Hancock 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 Oakwood 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 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.

    • Hamilton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>
    • Keokuk
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk
      • Keokuk is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keokuk <4>
    • Elvaston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvaston
      • Elvaston is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elvaston <4>
    • Sandusky
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Warsaw
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
    • Alexandria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Galland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
      • Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Sutter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
      • Sutter is located in Hancock County
    • Basco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
      • Basco is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basco <4>
    • Montrose
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <4>
    • Nauvoo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Carthage
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • West Point
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
        • West Point is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Bentley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
        • Bentley is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
      • Adrian
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
        • Adrian is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <4>
      • Vincennes
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
        • Vincennes is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Wayland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
        • Wayland is located in Clark County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
      • Burnside
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
        • Burnside is located in Hancock County
      • Colusa
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa
        • Colusa is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colusa <4>
      • New Boston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
        • New Boston is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Lima
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
        • Jeffersonville is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Niota
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
        • Niota is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <4>
      • Fort Madison
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Argyle
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
        • Argyle is located in Lee County (IA)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <4>

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95674 <6>
    • Keokuk National Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • Wythe Presbyterian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Elvaston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elvaston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elvaston Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elvaston Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Sandusky Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandusky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandusky Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandusky Cemetery
    • Oiler Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oiler Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oiler Family Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oiler Family Cemetery
    • Turner Plot Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Plot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Plot Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Plot Cemetery
    • Buena Vista Mound Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buena Vista Mound Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Mound Cemetery
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Wythe Congregational Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wythe Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wythe Congregational Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wythe Congregational Cemetery
      • Sterns Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sterns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sterns Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sterns Cemetery
      • Colvin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colvin Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
      • Hickory Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hickory Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Cemetery
      • Little Mound Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Mound Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Mound Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • McGee Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGee Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee 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 Oakwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #414928  (Oakwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #414928 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: Hamilton
      • County: Hancock         Elev: 204
      • Location given for GNIS #414928 (Oakwood Cemetery)

    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 Hancock, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oakwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4020, Longitude: -91.3346       In this case, the coordinates for the Oakwood 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.
    <6>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.




 

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