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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 Memorial Cemetery ...

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>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakwood Memorial Cemetery

Lat:   41.3698°   (41° 22' 11")

Lon:   -88.8267°   (-88° 49' 36")

The Oakwood Memorial Cemetery is located in La Salle County<2>.

The county seat for La Salle County is located in Ottawa. Ottawa lies just to the south southwest of the Oakwood Memorial Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakwood Memorial Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located in La Salle County
  • Ottawa Ave. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ottawa Ave. Cemetery
    • The Ottawa Ave. Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ottawa Ave. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Ottawa.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107379 <5>
  • Summit View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Summit View Cemetery is located in La Salle County
  • Trumbo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Shaver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shaver Cemetery is located in La Salle County
  • Debolt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Debolt Cemetery
    • The Debolt Cemetery is located in La Salle County
  • Grand Ridge Mutual & Poundstone Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Ridge Mutual & Poundstone Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Ridge Mutual & Poundstone Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grand Ridge Mutual & Poundstone Family Cemetery is located in La Salle County
  • Galloway Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Galloway Cemetery is located in La Salle County
  • Old Brumbach Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brumbach Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brumbach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Brumbach Cemetery is located in La Salle County
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nichols Cemetery is located in La Salle County
  • Brumbach Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brumbach Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brumbach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brumbach Cemetery is located in La Salle County
  • Freedom Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Freedom Lutheran Cemetery is located in La Salle County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • West Serena Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Serena Cemetery
      • The West Serena Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Grand Rapids Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Rapids Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Rapids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grand Rapids Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • David Strawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David Strawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the David Strawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The David Strawn Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Olson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olson Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Gouldtown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gouldtown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gouldtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gouldtown Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Stebbins Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stebbins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stebbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stebbins Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Christian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christian Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Manlius Methodist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manlius Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manlius Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manlius Methodist Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Section Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Section Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Section Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Section Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Norway Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norway Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in La Salle County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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.

  • Ottawa
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
    • Ottawa is located in La Salle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <6>
  • South Ottawa ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ottawa
    • South Ottawa is located in La Salle County
  • Dayton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in La Salle County
  • Naplate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naplate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naplate
    • Naplate is located in La Salle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
  • Hitt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
    • Hitt is located in La Salle County
  • Wedron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Blakes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blakes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
    • Blakes is located in La Salle County
  • Prairie Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairie Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center
    • Prairie Center is located in La Salle County
  • North Utica
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Utica
    • North Utica is located in La Salle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
  • Utica
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Utica is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <6>
  • Grand Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Serena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Serena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serena
    • Serena is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Serena <6>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Marseilles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
      • Marseilles is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,778 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marseilles <6>
    • Waltham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
      • Waltham is located in La Salle County
    • Vermilionville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilionville
      • Vermilionville is located in La Salle County
    • Stavanger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger
      • Stavanger is located in La Salle County
    • Deer Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in La Salle County
    • Seneca
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
      • Seneca has also been known as:
      • Crotty
      • Seneca village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <6>
    • Sheridan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <6>
    • Baker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in La Salle County
    • La Salle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
      • La Salle is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,897 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <6>
    • Oglesby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Nettle Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Creek
      • Nettle Creek is located in Grundy County
    • Triumph
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triumph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triumph
      • Triumph is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triumph <6>
    • Leonore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Troy Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Grove
      • Troy Grove is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy Grove <6>

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. 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.

  • La Salle
  • Marseilles
  • Ottawa
    • Ottawa lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Oakwood Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ottawa.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
  • Seneca
    • Seneca lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Oakwood Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Seneca.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
  • Sheridan
  • Utica
    • Utica lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Oakwood Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Utica.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

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 #425679  (Oakwood Memorial Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #425679 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: Ottawa
    • County: LaSalle         Elev: 181
    • Location given for GNIS #425679 (Oakwood Memorial Cemetery)

The official website for La Salle County: www.lasallecounty.org/

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 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 things 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 Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3698, Longitude: -88.8267       In this case, the coordinates for the Oakwood Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<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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