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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:

40.7970, -89.3848

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 Woodford County<2>.

The county seat for Woodford County is located in Eureka. Eureka lies just to the southeast 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 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Oakwood Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Hickory Point Cemetery is located in Woodford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Point Cemetery
  • County Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The County Cemetery is located in Woodford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Cemetery
  • Morristown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Morristown Cemetery is located in Woodford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown Cemetery
  • Winkler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Winkler Cemetery is located in Woodford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hartman Cemetery
  • Lone Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lone Hill Cemetery is located in Woodford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Hill Cemetery
  • Black Partridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wrenn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Wrenn Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrenn Cemetery
  • Woosley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Woosley Cemetery is located in Woodford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woosley Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Woodford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Woodford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
  • Imhoff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Imhoff Cemetery is located in Woodford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imhoff Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Haedicke Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Haedicke Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Ficht Cemetery
    • Old Washington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Old Washington Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Washington Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208178 <5>
    • Spring Bay Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Spring Bay Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay Cemetery
    • Sand Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
      • The Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cedar Cemetery
      • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
    • Hartman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hartman Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman Cemetery
    • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Buckingham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Buckingham Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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)
  • Germantown Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Harvard Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Harvard Hills is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Hills
  • Washington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Spring Bay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
  • Bay View Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
  • Trailpark Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Trailpark Gardens is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailpark Gardens
  • Beverly Manor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Beverly Manor is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Manor
  • Eureka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Rome
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunnyland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cooper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cooper is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Roanoke
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Washburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mossville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Peoria Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Robein
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Robein is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robein
    • Chillicothe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Keller
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Keller is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
    • North Peoria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • North Peoria is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Peoria
    • Farmdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
    • Crandall ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Crandall is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
    • 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)
      • Highway Village is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Village
    • Caldwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Caldwell is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
    • Gardena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Gardena is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardena
    • Mayfair
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Mayfair is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfair
    • Goodfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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.

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 either 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: