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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:   41.2511°   (41° 15' 3")

Lon:   -88.1867°   (-88° 11' 12")

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

The county seat for Will County is located in Joliet. Joliet lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Oakwood Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Will 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 23 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.

    • Braidwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Godley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley
      • Godley is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
    • Lakewood Shores
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Shores
      • Lakewood Shores is located in Will County
    • Braceville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braceville
      • Braceville is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braceville <4>
    • Essex
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Wilmington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
    • Diamond
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
      • Diamond is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <4>
    • Central City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Grundy County
    • Coal City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <4>
    • East Brooklyn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
      • East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Carbon Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
      • Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Gardner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • South Wilmington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
        • South Wilmington is located in Grundy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
      • Clarke City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarke City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
        • Clarke City is located in Grundy County
      • Symerton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symerton
        • Symerton is located in Will County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Bonfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Union Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Reddick
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Channahon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channahon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channahon
        • Channahon is located in Grundy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Channahon <4>
      • Elwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
        • Elwood is located in Will County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <4>
      • Claypool
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
        • Claypool is located in Grundy County
      • Gaslight Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaslight Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
        • Gaslight Village is located in Grundy County
      • Mazon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

    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 Will 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 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Custer Park Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Oakwood Protestant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Protestant Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Protestant Cemetery
    • Braceville - Gardner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Cotton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cotton Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
    • North Essex Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The North Essex Twp. Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • The North Essex Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Essex Cemetery
      • Essex Twp. Cemetery
      • North Essex Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Essex Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107202 <6>
    • South Essex Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The South Essex Twp. Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • The South Essex Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Essex Cemetery
      • Essex Twp. Cemetery
      • Foote Cemetery
      • South Essex Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Essex Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964373 <6>
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
    • Short Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Short Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Cemetery
    • Beach Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beach Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beach Cemetery
    • McGillivray Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McGillivray Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The McGillivray Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGillivray Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Chicago Road Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chicago Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chicago Road Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chicago Road Cemetery
      • Star Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Star Grove Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Grove Cemetery
      • Bonfield Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • The Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Grand Prairie United Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
      • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Schreffler Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jackson Creek Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Creek Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Creek 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 #414837  (Oakwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #414837 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: Wilmington
      • County: Will         Elev: 183
      • Location given for GNIS #414837 (Oakwood Cemetery)

    The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

    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 Will, 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 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: 41.2511, Longitude: -88.1867       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.
    <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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