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A visit to the Oakland 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 Oakland Cemetery ...

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

40.9614, -87.4517

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

The Oakland Cemetery is located in Newton County<2>.

The county seat for Newton County is located in Kentland. Kentland lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of the Oakland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oakland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Murphy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
  • Beaver City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Beaver City Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City Cemetery
  • Russell Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Prairie Vine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Prairie Vine Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Vine Cemetery
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Jay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
  • Beaver Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
  • J H Grant Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Porter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Porter Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
  • North Star Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The North Star Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Morris Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Chapel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Burr Oak Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Bible Witness Camp Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Dorne Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Dorne Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorne Cemetery
    • Guiding Star Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Village Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Lake Village Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Greentown Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Greentown Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown Cemetery
    • Gaffield Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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 Oakland Cemetery.

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

  • Morocco
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Beaver City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Beaver City is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
  • Brook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Ayr
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Donovan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Donovan is located in Iroquois County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donovan <6>
  • Foresman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Foresman is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
  • Beaverville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Iroquois
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hopkins Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
    • Hopkins Park has also been known as:
    • Hopkins Park village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <6>
  • Fair Oaks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lake Village is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
  • Effner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Effner is located in Iroquois County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Kentland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Newton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Newton is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Papineau
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Martinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Sheldon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sheldon is located in Iroquois County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <6>
    • Egypt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Egypt is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Roselawn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Roselawn is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
    • Sumava Resorts
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Saint Anne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Illiana Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
    • Goodland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Collegeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Collegeville is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
    • Rensselaer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Litchfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Litchfield is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
    • Thayer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Thayer is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
    • Schneider
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Schneider is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneider
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people

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 Oakland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Oakland Cemetery: