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A visit to the Oscar Community Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Oscar Community Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oscar Community Cemetery (FG ID #2141914).

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 Oscar Community Cemetery ...

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

37.1469, -89.0115

The Oscar Community Cemetery is located in Ballard County<2>.

The county seat for Ballard County is located in Wickliffe. Wickliffe lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Oscar Community Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oscar Community Cemetery.

Establishment of the Oscar Community Cemetery ...

The Oscar Community Cemetery was established in 1905.

Name Variations for Oscar Community Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Oscar Community Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Oscar Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Oscar Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Oscar Community Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bridgewater Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Miles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Miles Cemetery is located in Ballard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cemetery
  • Calvin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Calvin Cemetery is located in Pulaski County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin Cemetery
  • Northington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Northington Cemetery is located in Ballard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northington Cemetery
  • Waters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Waters Cemetery is located in Pulaski County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Cemetery
  • Lyerly Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Lyerly Cemetery is located in Pulaski County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyerly Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Pulaski County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Sheets Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Sheets Cemetery is located in Pulaski County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheets Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Pulaski County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
  • Old Hazelwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Old Hazelwood Cemetery is located in Ballard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hazelwood Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • La Cemetery Gardens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Holman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holman Cemetery is located in Ballard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holman Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • King - McNeil Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The King - McNeil Cemetery is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King - McNeil Cemetery
    • Barlow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Barlow Cemetery is located in Ballard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Cemetery
    • Criswell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Criswell Cemetery is located in Ballard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criswell Cemetery
    • Terrell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Terrell Cemetery is located in Ballard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Cemetery
    • Ohio Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Ohio Chapel Cemetery is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio Chapel Cemetery
    • Grand Chain Masonic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Weese Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Weese Cemetery is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weese Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Ballard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Ballard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
    • Hines Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hines Cemetery is located in Ballard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines Cemetery
    • Hitchcock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hitchcock Cemetery is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock Cemetery
    • Mosley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mosley Cemetery is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oscar Community Cemetery.

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

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 Oscar Community Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ballard County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Joppa
    • Joppa lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Oscar Community Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Joppa.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
  • La Center
  • Mound City
  • Mounds

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 Oscar Community Cemetery: