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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Oakton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Oakton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Oakton is located in Cook County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cook County: DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will, Lake (IN) & Berrien (MI).

Below are the counties that are near Oakton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oakton:

  • Cook County     (The home county of Oakton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.
    • South Evanston
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Evanston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Evanston
      • South Evanston is located in Cook County
    • Birchwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
      • Birchwood is located in Cook County
    • Evanston
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Bowmanville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanville
      • Bowmanville is located in Cook County
    • Lincolnwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Skokie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokie
      • Skokie is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,404 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skokie <3>
    • Kenilworth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenilworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
      • Kenilworth is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenilworth <3>
    • Wilmette
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Buena Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buena Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Park
      • Buena Park is located in Cook County
    • Jefferson Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jefferson Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Park
      • Jefferson Park is located in Cook County
    • Maplewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Cook County
    • Grayland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayland
      • Grayland is located in Cook County
    • Golf
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • DuPage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.
    • Bensenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Elmhurst
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
      • Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmhurst <3>
    • Wood Dale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Dale
      • Wood Dale is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood Dale <3>
    • South Elmhurst
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Elmhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elmhurst
      • South Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
    • Villa Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Park
      • Villa Park is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,291 people
    • Addison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <3>
    • Itasca
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Itasca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itasca
      • Itasca is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,758 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Itasca <3>
    • Oak Brook Terrace
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Brook Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Brook Terrace
      • Oak Brook Terrace is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
    • Oak Brook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Brook
      • Oak Brook is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Brook <3>
    • Utopia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
      • Utopia is located in DuPage County
    • Medinah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Hinsdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lombard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
      • Lombard is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,961 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lombard <3>
  • Kane County
    • East Dundee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dundee
      • East Dundee is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dundee <3>
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.
    • Braeside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braeside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braeside
      • Braeside is located in Lake County
    • Ravinia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravinia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravinia
      • Ravinia is located in Lake County
    • Highland Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Deerfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerfield <3>
    • Highwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
      • Highwood is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highwood <3>
    • Bannockburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannockburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannockburn
      • Bannockburn is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bannockburn <3>
    • Riverwoods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods
      • Riverwoods is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverwoods <3>
    • Aptakisic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aptakisic. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptakisic
      • Aptakisic is located in Lake County
    • Buffalo Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
      • Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Grove <3>
    • Lincolnshire
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnshire
      • Lincolnshire is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnshire <3>
    • Lake Forest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Prairie View
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairie View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
      • Prairie View is located in Lake County
    • Lake Bluff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bluff
      • Lake Bluff is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Bluff <3>
  • McHenry County
    • Fox River Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River Grove
      • Fox River Grove is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox River Grove <3>
  • Will County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.
    • Colonial Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Will County
    • Winston Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Village
      • Winston Village is located in Will County
    • Goodings Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodings Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodings Grove
      • Goodings Grove is located in Will County
  • Lake County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.
    • Whiting
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiting <3>
    • East Chicago
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Chicago. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chicago
      • East Chicago is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Chicago <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oakton, see our County-by-County Page for Oakton.

Cemeteries Near Oakton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakton.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oakton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Chicago.
    • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105009 <4>
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Henry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Henry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Light Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Light Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosehill Mausoleum
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Mausoleum
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Mausoleum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Ridge Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Montrose Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Luke Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bohemian National Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Getty Tomb
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Getty Tomb
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Getty Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (244 more) ...
    • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Wilmette.
      • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gross Point Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188989 <4>
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Memorial Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Oakton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oakton.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Oakton, with the one closest to Oakton listed first.

  • Birchwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
    • Birchwood is located in Cook County
  • South Evanston
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Evanston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Evanston
    • South Evanston is located in Cook County
  • Rogers Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Park
    • Rogers Park is located in Cook County
  • Evanston
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • North Evanston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Evanston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Evanston
    • North Evanston is located in Cook County
  • Bowmanville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanville
    • Bowmanville is located in Cook County
  • Summerdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerdale
    • Summerdale is located in Cook County
  • Edgewater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
    • Edgewater is located in Cook County
  • Ravenswood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
    • Ravenswood is located in Cook County
  • Buena Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buena Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Park
    • Buena Park is located in Cook County
  • Kenilworth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenilworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
    • Kenilworth is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenilworth <3>
  • Wilmette
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Jefferson Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jefferson Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Park
      • Jefferson Park is located in Cook County
    • Mayfair
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfair
      • Mayfair is located in Cook County
    • Cuyler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyler
      • Cuyler is located in Cook County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oakton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakton.

Newspapers Published in Oakton ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakton, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Oakton:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oakton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Oakton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0267, Longitude: -87.6712       In this case, the coordinates for Oakton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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