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 #107289).

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:

41.3007, -88.1465

The Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Wilmington.

The cemetery is located in Will County<2>.

While not adjacent, the Mount Olivet Cemetery is directly south of the Oakwood Cemetery.

The county seat for Will County is located in Joliet. Joliet lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north 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:

• Oakwood Protestant 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 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<4>

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

• Brown Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • The Brown Cemetery is located in Will County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brown Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Braidwood.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2334900 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Brown Cemetery
  • From the Oakwood Cemetery to the Brown Cemetery
• Bohemian Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Will County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
• Bohemian National Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • The Bohemian National Cemetery is located in Will County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian National Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bohemian National Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Braidwood.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104810 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Bohemian National Cemetery
  • From the Oakwood Cemetery to the Bohemian National Cemetery
• Oakwood Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Will County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Braidwood.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107252 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Oakwood Cemetery
  • From the Oakwood Cemetery to the Oakwood Cemetery
• Custer Twp. Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • The Custer Twp. Cemetery is located in Will County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer Twp. Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Custer Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Custer Park.
  • The Custer Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Custer Park Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #322758 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Custer Twp. Cemetery
  • From the Oakwood Cemetery to the Custer Twp. Cemetery
• Chicago Road Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • The Chicago Road Cemetery is located in Will County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Road Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chicago Road Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Symerton.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105124 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Chicago Road Cemetery
  • From the Oakwood Cemetery to the Chicago Road Cemetery
• Starrs Grove Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • The Starrs Grove Cemetery is located in Will County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrs Grove Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Starrs Grove Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Symerton.
  • The Starrs Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Star Grove Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2317942 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Starrs Grove Cemetery
  • From the Oakwood Cemetery to the Starrs Grove Cemetery
• Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Will County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Braidwood.
  • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107052 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • From the Oakwood Cemetery to the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
• Wesley Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Will County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wesley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Braidwood.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108794 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Wesley Cemetery
  • From the Oakwood Cemetery to the Wesley Cemetery
• Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • The Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery is located in Will County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Elwood.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #158679 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
  • From the Oakwood Cemetery to the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
• McCune Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • The McCune Cemetery is located in Will County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCune Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the McCune Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Elwood.
  • The McCune Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Asparagus Road Cemetery
  • Jackson Creek Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2437050 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the McCune Cemetery
  • From the Oakwood Cemetery to the McCune Cemetery
• Short Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • The Short Cemetery is located in Grundy County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Cemetery
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Cotton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cotton Cemetery is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Cemetery
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Elwood.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #230020 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Maple Hill Cemetery
    • From the Oakwood Cemetery to the Maple Hill Cemetery
  • Braceville - Gardner Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Braceville - Gardner Cemetery is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braceville - Gardner Cemetery
    • The Braceville - Gardner Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Augustine Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #168173 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Braceville - Gardner Cemetery
    • From the Oakwood Cemetery to the Braceville - Gardner Cemetery
  • North Essex Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The North Essex Twp. Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Essex Twp. Cemetery
    • The North Essex Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Essex Cemetery
    • Essex Twp. Cemetery
    • North Essex Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107202 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the North Essex Twp. Cemetery
    • From the Oakwood Cemetery to the North Essex Twp. Cemetery
  • South Essex Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The South Essex Twp. Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Essex Twp. Cemetery
    • The South Essex Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Essex Cemetery
    • Essex Twp. Cemetery
    • Foote Cemetery
    • South Essex Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964373 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the South Essex Twp. Cemetery
    • From the Oakwood Cemetery to the South Essex Twp. Cemetery
  • Beach Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Beach Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Cemetery
  • McGillivray Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The McGillivray Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGillivray Cemetery
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the McGillivray Cemetery
    • From the Oakwood Cemetery to the McGillivray Cemetery
  • Klingler Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Klingler Cemetery is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingler Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Klingler Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Manhattan.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106476 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Klingler Cemetery
    • From the Oakwood Cemetery to the Klingler Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.

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

• Wilmington
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Wilmington is located in Will County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Wilmington
  • From the Oakwood Cemetery to Wilmington
• Lakewood Shores
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Lakewood Shores is located in Will County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Shores
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lakewood Shores
  • From the Oakwood Cemetery to Lakewood Shores
• Custer Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Custer Park is located in Will County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer Park
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Custer Park
  • From the Oakwood Cemetery to Custer Park
• Braidwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Braidwood is located in Will County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braidwood
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,148 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braidwood <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Braidwood
  • From the Oakwood Cemetery to Braidwood
• Symerton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Symerton is located in Will County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symerton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Symerton
  • From the Oakwood Cemetery to Symerton
• Diamond
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Diamond is located in Grundy County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Diamond
  • From the Oakwood Cemetery to Diamond
• Coal City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Coal City is located in Grundy County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <5>
• Godley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Godley is located in Will County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
• Blodgett
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Blodgett is located in Will County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Blodgett
  • From the Oakwood Cemetery to Blodgett
• Elwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Elwood is located in Will County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Elwood
  • From the Oakwood Cemetery to Elwood
• Carbon Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
• Centerville ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Centerville is located in Grundy County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Central City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Central City is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
  • Braceville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Braceville is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braceville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braceville <5>
  • Essex
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Essex is located in Kankakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essex <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Essex
    • From the Oakwood Cemetery to Essex
  • East Brooklyn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Wilton Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Wilton Center is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton Center
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton Center <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilton Center
    • From the Oakwood Cemetery to Wilton Center
  • Channahon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Channahon is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channahon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Channahon <5>
  • Gardner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gardner is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <5>
  • South Wilmington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • South Wilmington is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
  • Clarke City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarke City is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
  • Bonfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonfield is located in Kankakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonfield <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bonfield
    • From the Oakwood Cemetery to Bonfield
  • Wallingford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wallingford is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wallingford
    • From the Oakwood Cemetery to Wallingford
  • Manhattan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Manhattan is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Manhattan
    • From the Oakwood Cemetery to Manhattan
  • Minooka
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Minooka is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minooka <5>
  • Sand Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sand Ridge
    • From the Oakwood Cemetery to Sand Ridge
  • Claypool
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Claypool is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Claypool
    • From the Oakwood Cemetery to Claypool

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.

• Braidwood
  • Braidwood lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Oakwood Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Braidwood.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braidwood
• Coal City
  • Coal City lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Oakwood Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Coal City.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
• Gardner
  • Gardner lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Oakwood Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gardner.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
• Minooka
  • Minooka lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Oakwood Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Minooka.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
• Wilmington
  • Wilmington lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North (N) of the Oakwood Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wilmington.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington

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:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Will County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cook County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • DuPage County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Ford County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Grundy County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Iroquois County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Kane County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Kankakee County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Kendall County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • La Salle County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Livingston County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Find-A-Grave:
  • The Oakwood Cemetery (FG ID #107289)
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Illinois
  • Cemeteries of Will County
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Illinois
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Illinois
  • Cemeteries of Will

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 Find-A-Grave Entry:  #107289

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #414932  (Oakwood Protestant Cemetery)
  • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #414932 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
  • BGN Class: cemetery
  • County: Will
  • Est. Elev: 169 (in feet)
  • Topo Map Name: Wilmington
  • Location given for Oakwood Protestant Cemetery:
  • Lat: 41.2989205     Lon: -88.1481132
  • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oakwood Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>	While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.