A visit to the White Oak 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 White Oak Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The White Oak Cemetery (FG ID #108841).
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 White Oak Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the White Oak Cemetery:
42.1267, -89.6025
Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the White Oak Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.
The White Oak Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Forreston.
The cemetery is located in Ogle County<3>.
The county seat for Ogle County is located in Oregon. Oregon lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east southeast of the White Oak Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the White Oak Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the White Oak Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from White Oak Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Forreston Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Prairie Dell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chambers Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Haldane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Haldane Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane Cemetery
- West Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The West Grove Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove Cemetery
- North Grove Zion Reformed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The West Branch Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch Cemetery
- Adeline Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Adeline Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline Cemetery
- Coffman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Coffman Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman Cemetery
- Lane Evangelical United Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brethren in Christ Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Brookville Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brookville Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Wendelin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shannon Brethren Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cranes Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Cranes Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Grove Cemetery
- Fairmount Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
- North Grove Evangelical Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Silver Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Cemetery
- Silver Creek Reformed Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the White Oak Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from White Oak Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Forreston
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Harper
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Haldane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Baileyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Maryland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Adeline
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Adeline is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Brookville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Florence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Florence is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Shannon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- German Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Polo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Elkhorn Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Buffalo Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Morris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Leaf River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Egan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bolton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hitt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Freeport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Zier Cors
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Georgetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lanark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- South Elkhorn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hazelhurst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ridott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 White Oak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ogle County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The White Oak Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Forreston
- Freeport
- German Valley
- Lanark
- Leaf River
- Mount Morris
- Polo
- Shannon
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 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 White Oak Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Ogle 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 White Oak Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #108841
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1705919 (White Oak Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1705919 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: Ogle
- Est. Elev: 272 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Forreston North
- Location given for White Oak Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.1269698 Lon: -89.6026139
- 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> | 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- White Oak Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Ogle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |