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A visit to the Oakland Cemetery ...


The location of the Oakland Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   39.8031°   (39° 48' 11")

Lon:   -87.3728°   (-87° 22' 22")

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

The county seat for Parke County is located in Rockville. Rockville lies just to the east southeast of the Oakland Cemetery .

Establishment of the Oakland Cemetery ...

The Oakland Cemetery was established in 1862.

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 Oakland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Parke County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Oakland Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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.

    • Montezuma
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <4>
    • Hillsdale
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County
    • Alta
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Vermillion County
    • Armiesburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armiesburg
      • Armiesburg is located in Parke County
    • West Union
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Parke County
    • Summit Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
      • Summit Grove is located in Vermillion County
    • Newport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
    • Mecca
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Bloomingdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <4>
    • Dana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
    • Rockville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <4>
    • Annapolis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Parke County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Fairview Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
        • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
      • Kidley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidley
        • Kidley is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Sandytown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandytown
        • Sandytown is located in Vermillion County
      • Billie Creek Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billie Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billie Creek Village
        • Billie Creek Village is located in Parke County
      • Raven
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
        • Raven is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Saint Bernice
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernice
        • Saint Bernice is located in Vermillion County
      • Clinton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Nyesville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyesville
        • Nyesville is located in Parke County
      • Marshall
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
        • Marshall is located in Parke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
      • Numa
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
        • Numa is located in Parke County
      • Cayuga
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
        • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <4>
      • Blanford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanford
        • Blanford is located in Vermillion County
      • Eugene
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
        • Eugene is located in Vermillion County
      • Judson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
        • Judson is located in Parke County
      • Kingman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
        • Kingman is located in Fountain County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <4>
      • Scottland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottland
        • Scottland is located in Edgar County (IL)

    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 Parke County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Dinsmore Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dinsmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dinsmore Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinsmore Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Armiesburg Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armiesburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armiesburg Cemetery is located in Parke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armiesburg Cemetery
    • Memorial Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Chapel Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Chapel Cemetery
    • Hollingsworth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollingsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollingsworth Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollingsworth Cemetery
    • Arabia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arabia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arabia Cemetery is located in Parke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arabia Cemetery
    • Wimsett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimsett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wimsett Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimsett Cemetery
    • Bogart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bogart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bogart Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bogart Cemetery
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Hixon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hixon Cemetery is located in Parke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hixon Cemetery
    • Watts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watts Cemetery is located in Parke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Coloma Friends Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Warner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warner Cemetery is located in Parke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warner Cemetery
      • Causey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Causey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Causey Cemetery is located in Parke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Causey Cemetery
      • Zener Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zener Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zener Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zener Cemetery
      • Juliet Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Juliet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Juliet Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Juliet Cemetery
      • Carmack Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carmack Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmack Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Bales Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bales Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bales Cemetery
      • Helts Prairie Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helts Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Helts Prairie Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helts Prairie Cemetery
      • Hethcoe Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hethcoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hethcoe Cemetery is located in Parke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hethcoe Cemetery
      • Harvey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Parke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Oakland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #440463  (Oakland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #440463 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Montezuma
      • County: Parke         Elev: 158
      • Location given for GNIS #440463 (Oakland Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

    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 Parke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oakland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8031, Longitude: -87.3728       In this case, the coordinates for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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