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A visit to the Oaklawn 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 Oaklawn Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oaklawn Cemetery (FG ID #1280)

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 Oaklawn Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.8726°   (43° 52' 21")

Lon:   -85.8025°   (-85° 48' 8")

The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Lake County<2>.

The county seat for Lake County is located in Baldwin. Baldwin lies just to the northwest of the Oaklawn Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Oaklawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Lake 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 Oaklawn 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oaklawn Cemetery.

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

    • Idlewild
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
      • Idlewild is located in Lake County
    • Marlborough
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlborough have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Marlborough is located in Lake County
    • Baldwin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Nirvana
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
      • Nirvana is located in Lake County
    • Chase
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bitely
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Woodland Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
      • Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County
    • Hawkins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
      • Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
    • Carr
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
      • Carr is located in Mason County
      • Carr has also been known as:
      • Carr Settlement
      • McCumber Settlement
    • Brohman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
      • Brohman is located in Newaygo County
      • Former names for Brohman:
      • Dingman
      • Otia
    • Peacock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
      • Peacock is located in Lake County
    • Luther
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Reed City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Sauble
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sauble have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble
        • Sauble is located in Lake County
      • Paris
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ashton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
        • Ashton is located in Osceola County
      • Millerton ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
        • Millerton is located in Mason County
      • Walhalla
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Tallman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallman
        • Tallman is located in Mason County
        • Tallman has also been known as:
        • Weaver
      • Ramona
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
        • Ramona is located in Newaygo County
      • Hersey
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hersey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
        • Hersey is located in Osceola County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hersey <5>
      • Batcheller ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batcheller have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batcheller
        • Batcheller is located in Mason County
        • Batcheller has also been known as:
        • Turtle Lake

    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 Oaklawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lake County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Oaklawn Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Webber Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Plains Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pleasant Plains Twp. Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Plains Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Baldwin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plains Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147800 <1>
    • Cherry Valley Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Curtice Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curtice Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtice Cemetery
    • Historical Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Historical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Historical Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Historical Cemetery
    • Lilley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lilley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lilley Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lilley Cemetery
    • Chase Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Baldwin.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lake Cemetery
      • Lake Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #866 <1>
    • VanCamp Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the VanCamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The VanCamp Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the VanCamp Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1397 <1>
    • Sweetwater Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Whipple Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whipple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whipple Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whipple Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Chase Twp. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Peacock Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • The Peacock Twp. Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • The Peacock Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Peacock Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peacock Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1353 <1>
      • Carr Settlement Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carr Settlement Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Settlement Cemetery
      • St. Gregorys Catholic Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Merrill Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merrill Twp. Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Twp. Cemetery
      • McPherson Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McPherson Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2448745 <1>
      • Barton Twp. Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barton Twp. Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Twp. Cemetery
      • German Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
      • Pinora Twp. Cemetery No. 1
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Deer Lake Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Deer Lake Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • The Deer Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pinora Cemetery No. 2
        • Pinora Twp. Cemetery No. 2
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Lake Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #362 <1>

    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 Oaklawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1621088  (Oaklawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1621088 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: Marlborough
      • County: Lake         Elev: 257
      • Location given for GNIS #1621088 (Oaklawn Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1280

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oaklawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8726, Longitude: -85.8025    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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