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A visit to the Oak Lawn 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 Oak Lawn Cemetery ...

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

41.7906, -85.4164

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

The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Joseph County is located in Centreville. Centreville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Oak Lawn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Lawn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Oak Lawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fawn River Village Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Tobey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tobey Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobey Cemetery
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
  • Bontragger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bontragger Cemetery is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bontragger Cemetery
  • Bontrager Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bontrager Cemetery is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bontrager Cemetery
  • Freedom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Freedom Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Cemetery
  • Froh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Froh Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Froh Cemetery
  • Eagley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Eagley Cemetery is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eagley Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Scott (IN).
    • The Eagley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Callahan Cemetery
    • Cowen Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2417739 <5>
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Burr Oak Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Burr Oak Twp. Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak Twp. Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Barton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Barton Cemetery is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Ontario Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Ontario Cemetery is located in LaGrange County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario Cemetery
    • Nottawa Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Nottawa Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa Cemetery
    • Sidener Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sidener Cemetery is located in LaGrange County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidener Cemetery
    • Hoagland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Hoagland Cemetery is located in LaGrange County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland Cemetery
    • Eagle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Eagle Cemetery is located in LaGrange County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cemetery
    • Trayer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Trayer Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trayer Cemetery
    • Dutch Settlement Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Adams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
    • Sanborn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sanborn Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn Cemetery
    • Findley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Findley Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley Cemetery
    • Locust Grove Mennonite Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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 Oak Lawn Cemetery.

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

  • Sturgis
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sturgis is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,803 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <6>
  • Fawn River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Fawn River is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn River
  • Howe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Klingers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Klingers is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingers
  • Burr Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bluff Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bluff Beach is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Beach
  • Oakwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Oakwood is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
  • Scott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Scott is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
  • Seyberts
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Seyberts is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyberts
  • Brighton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Brighton is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
  • Findley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Findley is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
  • Nottawa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • LaGrange
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • LaGrange is located in LaGrange County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <6>
    • Wasepi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Wasepi is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasepi
    • Mongo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenfield Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Greenfield Mills is located in LaGrange County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Mills
    • Centreville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Centreville is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
    • Shipshewana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Plato
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Plato is located in LaGrange County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
    • Fairfax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Fairfax is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • White Pigeon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bronson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Colon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Colon is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <6>
    • Valentine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Valentine is located in LaGrange County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
    • Brushy Prairie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Brushy Prairie is located in LaGrange County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Prairie
    • Orland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Orland is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <6>
    • Gilead
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Gilead is located in Branch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
    • Constantine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 Oak Lawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Joseph County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Lawn 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 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 Oak Lawn Cemetery: