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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 #107284).

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:

38.9150, -90.1559

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

The county seat for Madison County is located in Edwardsville. Edwardsville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Oakwood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oakwood Cemetery.

Name Variations for Oakwood Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Upper Alton Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Alton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Confederate Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery
  • East Alton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The East Alton Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alton Cemetery
  • Milton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Alton State Hospital Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Godfrey City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Godfrey City Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey City Cemetery
  • Short Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Short Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Valhalla Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Espedeza Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Espedeza Cemetery is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espedeza Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Woodlawn Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Woodlawn Hill Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Hill Cemetery
    • Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
    • Rose Lawn Memory Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bethalto UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Fosterburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fosterburg Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterburg Cemetery
    • Ingersol Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Ingersol Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingersol Cemetery
    • Botts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Botts Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botts Cemetery
    • Vaughn Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Vaughn Hill Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Hill Cemetery
    • Montgomery Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Preuitt Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Pruett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
    • Dehne Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Dehne Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehne Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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 Madison 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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: