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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:

38.3170, -88.9192

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 Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies just 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 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Oakwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • West Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The West Salem Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Bethel Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Old Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Shiloh Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shiloh Cemetery
  • New Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Shiloh Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Shiloh Cemetery
  • Wolf Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wolf Prairie Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Prairie Cemetery
  • Slade Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Slade Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade Cemetery
  • Meddows Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Meddows Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meddows Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Oddfellows Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Oddfellows Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddfellows Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
    • Memorial Garden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Rightnower Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rightnower Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rightnower Cemetery
    • South Hickory Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The South Hickory Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hickory Hill Cemetery
      • The South Hickory Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hickory Hill Cemetery
      • South Hickory Hill Christian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108327 <5>
    • Cub Prairie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Cub Prairie Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Prairie Cemetery
    • Old Orchard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Old Orchard Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchard Cemetery
    • Etheridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Etheridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etheridge Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • East Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The East Salem Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Salem Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell 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:

  • Mount Vernon
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Summersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Summersville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
  • Marcoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
  • Idlewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
  • Marlow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Marlow is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
  • Woodlawn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bonnie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
  • Dareville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Dareville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
  • Opdyke
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Texico
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Dix
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Dix is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <6>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Roaches
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Roaches is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
    • Waltonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Nason
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Nason is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nason <6>
    • Markham City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Markham City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
    • Pigeon ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
    • Ina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Ina is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <6>
    • Belle Rive
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Walnut Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Scheller
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell

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 Jefferson 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 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: