RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Illinois >> Pike County >> Oakwood CemeteryIndex...

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:

39.5937, -90.8104

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 Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies just to the north northeast 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 25 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.

  • Pittsfield West Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Tamsett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Tamsett Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamsett Cemetery
  • Goodin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Goodin Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodin Cemetery
  • Petty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Petty Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty Cemetery
  • Watson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
  • Sunny Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sunny Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Lowder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lowder Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowder Cemetery
  • Waggoner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggoner Cemetery
  • Forman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Forman Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forman Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Daniels Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Daniels Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Cemetery
    • Kent Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kent Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cemetery
    • Wills Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wills Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills Cemetery
    • Tripp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Tripp Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripp Cemetery
    • Howland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Howland Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland Cemetery
    • Ifner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ifner Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ifner Cemetery
    • Prairie Mound Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Burbridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Willard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Willard Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard Cemetery
    • Holford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holford Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holford Cemetery
    • Time Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Time Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time Cemetery
    • Pettis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Pettis Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettis Cemetery

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:

  • Pittsfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Martinsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Martinsburg is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
  • Time
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Time is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Summer Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Summer Hill is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
  • Detroit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Detroit is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • New Salem
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • New Salem is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Milton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Griggsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • El Dara
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Atlas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Atlas is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
  • Pleasant Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Nebo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Florence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Florence is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Baylis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Straut
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Straut is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
    • Valley City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Valley City is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
    • Hadley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hadley is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
    • 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)
    • Pike
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Pike is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
    • Oxville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Oxville is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
    • Naples
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • New Canton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • New Canton is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • 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.

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: