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A visit to the Oak Lawn 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 Oak Lawn Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Lawn Cemetery:

40.8745, -85.1655

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Wells County<2>.

The county seat for Wells County is located in Bluffton. Bluffton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Oak Lawn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Lawn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Oak Lawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
  • El Honan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The El Honan Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Honan Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Murray Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Murray Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
  • Hoverstock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hoverstock Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoverstock Cemetery
    • The Hoverstock Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Haverstock Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85448 <5>
  • Horeb Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Horeb Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horeb Cemetery
  • Shady Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Shady Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Allen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Brenton Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Fogwell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Fogwell Cemetery is located in Allen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogwell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Old Bluffton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Old Bluffton Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bluffton Cemetery
    • Arick Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fair View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Fair View Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair View Cemetery
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Prairie Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prairie Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Fort Wayne.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86464 <5>
    • Sparks Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Cemetery
    • Spider Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Spider Hill Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spider Hill Cemetery
    • Six Mile Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery

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 Oak Lawn Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Lawn Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Ossian
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Yoder
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Uniondale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Tocsin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tocsin is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocsin
  • North Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • North Oaks is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oaks
  • Magley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Magley is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magley
  • Zanesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Craigville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Craigville is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
  • Preble
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Markle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Markle is located in Huntington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markle <6>
  • Bluffton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Honduras
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Honduras is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honduras
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hoagland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Anthony Wayne Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Aboite
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Aboite is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aboite
    • Travisville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Travisville is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travisville
    • Indian Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Indian Village is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Vera Cruz
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Vera Cruz is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Decatur
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Roanoke
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Liberty Center is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
    • Plum Tree
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Plum Tree is located in Huntington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Tree
    • Coppess Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Coppess Corner is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppess Corner
    • Monroe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Wayne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bowerstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Bowerstown is located in Huntington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown

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 Oak Lawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wells County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Lawn Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Oak Lawn Cemetery: