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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:   41.4353°   (41° 26' 7")

Lon:   -90.1501°   (-90° 9' 0")

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

The county seat for Henry County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Oakwood Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Henry 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 28 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.

    • Geneseo
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
      • Geneseo is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <4>
    • Hickory Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
      • Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
    • Atkinson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <4>
    • Rustic Acres
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Acres
      • Rustic Acres is located in Rock Island County
    • Morristown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Henry County
    • Osco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osco
      • Osco is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osco <4>
    • Cambridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Joslin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
      • Joslin is located in Rock Island County
    • Cleveland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Dayton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Henry County
    • Colona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
      • Colona is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colona <4>
    • Briar Bluff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
      • Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Green Rock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
        • Green Rock is located in Henry County
      • Andover
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
        • Andover is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <4>
      • Annawan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annawan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawan
        • Annawan is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annawan <4>
      • Barstow
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hillsdale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
        • Hillsdale is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsdale <4>
      • Orion
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hooppole
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooppole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooppole
        • Hooppole is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooppole <4>
      • Rapids City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids City
        • Rapids City is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapids City <4>
      • Carbon Cliff
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Cliff
        • Carbon Cliff is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon Cliff <4>
      • Lynn Center
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Center
        • Lynn Center is located in Henry County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn Center <4>
      • Silvis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
        • Silvis is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <4>
      • Erie
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
        • Erie is located in Whiteside County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <4>
      • Port Byron
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Le Claire
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hampton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
        • Hampton is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <4>
      • Coal Valley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
        • Coal Valley is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,719 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Valley <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 Henry 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 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • North Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Mizpan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mizpan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mizpan Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mizpan Cemetery
    • Grand View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grand View Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand View Cemetery
    • Edford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edford Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edford Cemetery
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Colbert Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colbert Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colbert Cemetery
    • Munson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Munson Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munson Cemetery
    • Pink Prairie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pink Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pink Prairie Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pink Prairie Cemetery
    • Grace Episcopal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grace Episcopal Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Episcopal Cemetery
    • Greenlee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenlee Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlee Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • McHenry Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McHenry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McHenry Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McHenry Cemetery
      • Hanna Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hanna Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanna Cemetery
      • Morristown Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morristown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morristown Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morristown Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Dayton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dayton Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayton Cemetery
      • Talbot Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talbot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Talbot Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talbot Cemetery
      • Bowman Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
      • Colona Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colona Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colona Cemetery
      • Rose Dale Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Dale Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Dale Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Kemmis Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemmis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kemmis Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemmis Cemetery
      • Loraine Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loraine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Loraine Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loraine 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 #414934  (Oakwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #414934 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: Geneseo
      • County: Henry         Elev: 215
      • Location given for GNIS #414934 (Oakwood Cemetery)

    The official website for Henry County: www.henrycty.com/

    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 Henry, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 41.4353, Longitude: -90.1501       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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