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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:

40.7856, -85.0864

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 Wells County<2>.

The county seat for Wells County is located in Bluffton. Bluffton lies just to the west southwest 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 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shady Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Shady Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
  • Fair View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fair View Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair View Cemetery
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
  • Murray Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Murray Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
  • Old Bluffton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Bluffton Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bluffton Cemetery
  • Six Mile Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Ray Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ray Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • El Honan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The El Honan Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Honan Cemetery
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
    • French Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The French Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
      • The French Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Reynolds Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85071 <5>
    • Decatur Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Decatur Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur Cemetery
      • The Decatur Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenwood Cemetery
      • Maplewood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85219 <5>
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Linn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Linn Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Cemetery
    • Moser Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Moser Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moser Cemetery
    • Graber Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Graber Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graber Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith 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 Oakland Cemetery.

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

  • Craigville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Craigville is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
  • Tocsin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Tocsin is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocsin
  • Honduras
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Honduras is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honduras
  • Magley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Magley is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magley
  • Preble
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • North Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • North Oaks is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oaks
  • Bluffton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Vera Cruz
    (5 miles [8 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
  • Coppess Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Coppess Corner is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppess Corner
  • Ossian
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Monroe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Decatur
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Uniondale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Travisville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Travisville is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travisville
    • Reiffsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Reiffsburg is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffsburg
    • Linn Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Linn Grove is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
    • Liberty Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Liberty Center is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
    • Greenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenville is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Poneto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Poneto is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poneto
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Berne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Yoder
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Petroleum
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Petroleum is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
    • Pleasant Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hoagland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Zanesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Markle
      (13 miles [20.9 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>

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 Wells 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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: