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A visit to the Oakwood 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 Oakwood Cemetery ...

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

45.5066, -87.5115

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

The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Menominee County<2>.

The county seat for Menominee County is located in Menominee. Menominee lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the south of the Oakwood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oakwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Daggett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Daggett Cemetery is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett Cemetery
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
  • Carney Village Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Carney Village Cemetery is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney Village Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • North Stephenson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Stephenson Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Stephenson Twp. Cemetery is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson Twp. Cemetery
    • The Stephenson Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Stephenson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1809 <5>
  • Danish Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Danish Cemetery is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Covenant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Bethlehem Covenant Cemetery is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Covenant Cemetery
    • The Bethlehem Covenant Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethlehem Covenant Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2239454 <5>
  • Swedish Methodist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cedar River Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cedar River Cemetery is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar River Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hannahville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hannahville Cemetery is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahville Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
    • Spalding Twp. Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Spalding Twp. Cemetery is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spalding Twp. Cemetery
      • The Spalding Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Spalding Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2240317 <5>
    • Mellen Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mellen Cemetery is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellen Cemetery
    • Meyer Twp. Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Meyer Twp. Cemetery is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer Twp. Cemetery
      • The Meyer Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hermansville Cemetery
      • Meyer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1073 <5>
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Lost Lake Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lost Lake Cemetery is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Lake Cemetery
    • Tabor Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Marinette County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Cemetery
    • Bark River Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bark River Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark River Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakwood Cemetery.

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

  • Daggett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Daggett is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
  • Carney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Stephenson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Nadeau
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Nadeau is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadeau
  • Swanson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Swanson is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanson
  • Banat
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Banat is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banat
  • Kells
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kells is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kells
  • Ingalls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ingalls is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
  • Longrie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Longrie is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrie
  • Koss
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Koss is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koss
  • Powers
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Spalding
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Spalding is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spalding
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Wallace
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hermansville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Hermansville is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermansville
    • Arthur Bay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Arthur Bay is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur Bay
    • Wilson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Wilson is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Blom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Blom is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blom
    • Harris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Indiantown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Indiantown is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
      • Indiantown has also been known as:
      • Indian Town
    • Carbondale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Carbondale is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
    • Faithorn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Faithorn is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faithorn
    • Bark River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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 Oakwood Cemetery. The following communities are located in Menominee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Oakwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Menominee County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Oakwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #633924  (Oakwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #633924 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Menominee
      • Est. Elev: 232 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Nadeau
      • Location given for Oakwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.5066382     Lon: -87.51151
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Michigan's counties, including Menominee, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oakwood Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.