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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:   39.5937°   (39° 35' 37")

Lon:   -90.8104°   (-90° 48' 37")

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

The county seat for Pike County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies just to the north northeast 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 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 Pike 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 22 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.

    • Pittsfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Martinsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Pike County
    • Time
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Time have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
      • Time is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Summer Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
      • Summer Hill is located in Pike County
    • Detroit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • New Salem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Milton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
    • Griggsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
      • Griggsville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <4>
    • El Dara
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dara
      • El Dara is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dara <4>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <4>
    • Nebo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Florence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Baylis
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baylis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baylis
        • Baylis is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baylis <4>
      • Rockport
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Valley City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
        • Valley City is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
      • Bedford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Pearl
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Perry
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Barry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Oxville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
        • Oxville is located in Scott County
      • Naples
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
        • Naples is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <4>
      • New Canton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
        • New Canton is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people

    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 Pike 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pittsfield West Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittsfield West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pittsfield West Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittsfield West Cemetery
    • Tamsett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tamsett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tamsett Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tamsett Cemetery
    • Goodin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodin Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodin Cemetery
    • Petty Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Petty Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petty Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Sunny Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunny Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Hill Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • Lowder Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lowder Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowder Cemetery
    • Waggoner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
    • Forman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forman Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forman Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Daniels Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Daniels Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
      • Kent Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kent Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Cemetery
      • Wills Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wills Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wills Cemetery
      • Tripp Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tripp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tripp Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tripp Cemetery
      • Howland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howland Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howland Cemetery
      • Ifner Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ifner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ifner Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ifner Cemetery
      • Prairie Mound Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Mound Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Mound Cemetery
      • Burbridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Willard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willard Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willard Cemetery
      • Holford Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holford Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holford Cemetery
      • Time Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Time Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Time Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Time Cemetery
      • Pettis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pettis Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettis 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 #1725421  (Oakwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1725421 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: Pittsfield
      • County: Pike         Elev: 217
      • Location given for GNIS #1725421 (Oakwood Cemetery)

    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 Pike, 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: 39.5937, Longitude: -90.8104       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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