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A visit to the Oakwood Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Oakwood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oakwood Cemetery (FG ID #107295)

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:   41.8413°   (41° 50' 28")

Lon:   -89.4718°   (-89° 28' 18")

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

The county seat for Lee County is located in Dixon. Dixon lies just to the west northwest of the Oakwood Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Oakwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dixon State School Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon State School Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon State School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dixon State School Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Burket Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burket Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burket Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burket Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Rock Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rock Ridge Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Mt. Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Girton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Girton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Girton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Girton Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Sugar Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Dewolf Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewolf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewolf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dewolf Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Emmert Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Emmert Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Grand Detour Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Detour Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Detour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grand Detour Cemetery is located in Ogle County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Brethren Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brethren Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • Pine Creek Christian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Creek Christian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Creek Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Creek Christian Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • Prairieville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairieville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairieville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairieville Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • Centenary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centenary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centenary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centenary Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Temperance Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temperance Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temperance Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Temperance Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Franklin Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County

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

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.

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 Lee 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 begin 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:

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 #1706147  (Oakwood Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1706147 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: Dixon East
    • County: Lee         Elev: 231
    • Location given for GNIS #1706147 (Oakwood Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #107295

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 41.8413, Longitude: -89.4718    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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