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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:   40.7970°   (40° 47' 49")

Lon:   -89.3848°   (-89° 23' 5")

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

The county seat for Woodford County is located in Eureka. Eureka lies just to the southeast 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 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 Woodford 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 28 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.

    • Metamora
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
      • Metamora is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <4>
    • Germantown Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
      • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <4>
    • Harvard Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Hills
      • Harvard Hills is located in Tazewell County
    • Washington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Spring Bay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
      • Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Bay View Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
      • Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Trailpark Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailpark Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailpark Gardens
      • Trailpark Gardens is located in Tazewell County
    • Beverly Manor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Manor
      • Beverly Manor is located in Tazewell County
    • Eureka
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <4>
    • Rome
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunnyland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland
      • Sunnyland is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyland <4>
    • Cooper
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Tazewell County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Roanoke
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
        • Roanoke is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,966 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <4>
      • Washburn
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
        • Washburn is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <4>
      • Mossville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
        • Mossville is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossville <4>
      • Peoria Heights
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Robein
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robein
        • Robein is located in Tazewell County
      • Chillicothe
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Keller
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
        • Keller is located in Peoria County
      • Farmdale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
        • Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
      • Crandall ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
        • Crandall is located in Tazewell County
      • Deer Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Peoria
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Highway Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Village
        • Highway Village is located in Tazewell County
      • Caldwell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
        • Caldwell is located in Tazewell County
      • Gardena
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardena
        • Gardena is located in Tazewell County
      • Mayfair
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfair
        • Mayfair is located in Tazewell County
      • Goodfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
        • Goodfield is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodfield <4>

    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 Woodford 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 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hickory Point Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Point Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Point Cemetery
    • County Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Cemetery
    • Morristown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morristown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morristown Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morristown Cemetery
    • Winkler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winkler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winkler Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winkler Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hartman Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Lone Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Hill Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Hill Cemetery
    • Black Partridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Partridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Partridge Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Partridge Cemetery
    • Wrenn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrenn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wrenn Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrenn Cemetery
    • Woosley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woosley Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woosley Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Imhoff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Imhoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Imhoff Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Imhoff Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Haedicke Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haedicke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haedicke Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haedicke Cemetery
      • Ficht Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Ficht Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ficht Cemetery
      • Old Washington Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Old Washington Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Washington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Washington.
        • The Old Washington Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Washington Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208178 <6>
      • Spring Bay Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Bay Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Bay Cemetery
      • Sand Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Ridge Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cedar Cemetery
        • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Glendale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Hartman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hartman Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartman Cemetery
      • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Apostolic Christian Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      • Buckingham Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckingham Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckingham 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 #414930  (Oakwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #414930 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: Germantown Hills
      • County: Woodford         Elev: 238
      • Location given for GNIS #414930 (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 Woodford, 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 obstructions 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: 40.7970, Longitude: -89.3848       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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