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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 ...

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

Lat:   41.0648°   (41° 3' 53")

Lon:   -87.6893°   (-87° 41' 21")

The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Kankakee County<1>.

The county seat for Kankakee County is located in Kankakee. Kankakee lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Oakwood Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Kankakee 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]<2> of the Oakwood Cemetery.

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

    • Saint Anne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anne
      • Saint Anne is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anne <4>
    • Hopkins Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
      • Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
      • Hopkins Park has also been known as:
      • Hopkins Park village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <4>
    • Sun River Terrace
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun River Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Terrace
      • Sun River Terrace is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Papineau
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papineau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papineau
      • Papineau is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papineau <4>
    • Aroma Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aroma Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma Park
      • Aroma Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aroma Park <4>
    • Beaverville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverville
      • Beaverville is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverville <4>
    • Momence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Momence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
      • Momence is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Momence <4>
    • Sammons Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sammons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammons Point
      • Sammons Point is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Sammons Point has also been known as:
      • Sammons Point village
    • Saint George
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Kankakee County
    • Kankakee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Martinton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinton
      • Martinton is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinton <4>
    • Illiana Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
      • Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Bradley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
        • Bradley is located in Kankakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <4>
      • Otto
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
        • Otto is located in Kankakee County
      • Chebanse
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Illinoi
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinoi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
        • Illinoi is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Illinoi
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinoi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
        • Illinoi is located in Kankakee County
      • Grant Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
        • Grant Park is located in Kankakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
      • Bourbonnais
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
        • Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <4>
      • L'Erable
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for L'Erable have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Erable
        • L'Erable is located in Iroquois County
      • Donovan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovan
        • Donovan is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donovan <4>
      • Lake Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
        • Lake Village is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Sherburnville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburnville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburnville
        • Sherburnville is located in Kankakee County
      • Limestone
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
        • Limestone is located in Kankakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
      • Morocco
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morocco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
        • Morocco is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <4>
      • Sumava Resorts
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumava Resorts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumava Resorts
        • Sumava Resorts is located in Newton County (IN)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumava Resorts <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 Kankakee 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Old Baptist Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Leggtown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Leggtown Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Leggtown Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leggtown Cemetery
    • St. Anne Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Anne Twp. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Anne Twp. Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • The St. Anne Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Anne Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anne Twp. Cemetery
    • Guiding Star Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Rice - Bebe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rice - Bebe Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • The Rice - Bebe Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rice - Day Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice - Bebe Cemetery
    • Beebe Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Beebe Family Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • The Beebe Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bebe Family Cemetery
      • Beebe Cemetery
      • Beebee Cemetery
      • Beebetown Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beebe Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104680 <7>
    • Aroma Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Mt. Airy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Papineau Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bible Witness Camp Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Shrontz Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Shrontz Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shrontz Cemetery
      • B'nai Israel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Kankakee Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • The St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Patricks Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
      • Momence Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • State Hospital Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The State Hospital Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • The State Hospital Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Kankakee State Hospital Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Hospital Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108375 <7>
      • Old State Hospital Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Barnett Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • St. Judes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

    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 #414931  (Oakwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #414931 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: Saint Anne
      • County: Kankakee         Elev: 197
      • Location given for GNIS #414931 (Oakwood Cemetery)

    The official website for Kankakee County: www.co.kankakee.il.us/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kankakee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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: 41.0648, Longitude: -87.6893    
    <3>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.
    <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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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