A visit to the Oakdale 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 Oakdale Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakdale Cemetery:
39.0239, -85.0616
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Dearborn County<2>.
The county seat for Dearborn County is located in Lawrenceburg. Lawrenceburg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Oakdale Cemetery .
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Establishment of the Oakdale Cemetery ...
The Oakdale Cemetery was established in 1850.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Oakdale Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakdale Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Spangler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Spangler Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
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- Transier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Transier Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transier Cemetery
- Windsor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Windsor Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Cemetery
- Olcott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Olcott Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olcott Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Eden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Eden Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Carbaugh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Carbaugh Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbaugh Cemetery
- Record Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Record Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Record Cemetery
- Beatty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Beatty Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Heaton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Heaton Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Conaway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Conaway Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conaway Cemetery
- Whiteford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Whiteford Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteford Cemetery
- McKinstry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The McKinstry Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstry Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Akers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Akers Cemetery is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers Cemetery
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pate Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Pate Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pate Cemetery
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Churchill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Churchill Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill Cemetery
- Bedunnah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Bedunnah Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedunnah 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 Oakdale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakdale Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dillsboro
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Friendship
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sparta is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Moores Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hartford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hartford is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Bear Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bear Branch is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Milan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Aurora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kyle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kyle is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Cross Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Plains is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Manchester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Manchester is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Pierceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pierceville is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Allensville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Allensville is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Petersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Versailles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Avonburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Avonburg is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonburg
- Stumpke Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Stumpke Corner is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpke Corner
- Stumptown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Stumptown is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- East Enterprise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
- Delaware
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Delaware is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
- Bennington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bennington is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Rabbit Hash
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rabbit Hash is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Hash
- Former name for Rabbit Hash:
- Carlton
- Rising Sun
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belleview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Belleview is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Lawrenceburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greendale is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
- Guilford
(12 miles [19.3 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 Oakdale Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dearborn County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakdale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aurora
- Dillsboro
- Lawrenceburg
- Milan
- Milan lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Oakdale Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milan.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Rising Sun
- Versailles
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 websites either 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 Oakdale Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Dearborn 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 Oakdale Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #440460 (Oakdale Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #440460 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: Dearborn
- Est. Elev: 266 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dillsboro
- Location given for Oakdale Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.0239458 Lon: -85.0616213
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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 Indiana's counties, including Dearborn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oakdale 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. |
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