A visit to the Oakwood Memorial 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 Memorial Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakwood Memorial Cemetery:
41.3398, -89.0781
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oakwood Memorial Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Oakwood Memorial Cemetery is located in La Salle County<2>.
The county seat for La Salle County is located in Ottawa. Ottawa lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Oakwood Memorial Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oakwood Memorial Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Oakwood Memorial Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakwood Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Vincent Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Hyacinth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Peru City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- St. Bede Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Bede Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bede Cemetery
- Lithuanian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Lithuanian Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithuanian Cemetery
- St. Valentines Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Ladd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Ladd Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd Cemetery
- St. Annes Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Vermillionville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crane Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Crane Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Cemetery
- Valley Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Valley Memorial Park is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Memorial Park
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Miller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- St. George Syrian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lowell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brookside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Old Cedar Point Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakwood Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakwood Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- La Salle
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Peru
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oglesby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Deer Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Park is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Utica
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- North Utica
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- North Utica is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
- Spring Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dalzell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Vermilionville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vermilionville is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilionville
- Standard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Waltham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waltham is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Ladd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tonica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Troy Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Granville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ottville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ottville is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottville
- Mark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Naplate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Naplate is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naplate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Seatonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Palatine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Palatine is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Palatine
- Leonore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hitt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hitt is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
- Prairie Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Center is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center
- Triumph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hollowayville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hollowayville is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- De Pue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- De Pue is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 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 Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in La Salle County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakwood Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- De Pue
- Granville
- La Salle
- Ladd
- Ladd lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Oakwood Memorial Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ladd.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
- Peru
- Peru lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Oakwood Memorial Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peru.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Spring Valley
- Tonica
- Utica
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 Memorial Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to La Salle County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Memorial Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #414933 (Oakwood Memorial Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #414933 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: LaSalle
- Est. Elev: 179 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: La Salle
- Location given for Oakwood Memorial Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.3397567 Lon: -89.0781382
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 La Salle, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakwood Memorial 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |