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A visit to the Little Oak 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 Little Oak Cemetery ...

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

48.0144, -95.6170

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

The Little Oak Cemetery is located in Pennington County<2>.

The county seat for Pennington County is located in Thief River Falls. Thief River Falls lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Little Oak Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Little Oak Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Little Oak Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Star Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Star Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cemetery
  • Nazareth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth Cemetery
  • Ekelund Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ekelund Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekelund Cemetery
  • Reiner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Reiner Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiner Cemetery
  • Oak Park Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Park Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Cemetery
  • Rosindhall Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Rosindhall Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosindhall Cemetery
  • Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Valley Lutheran Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Goodridge Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Goodridge Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Telemarken Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Telemarken Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telemarken Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • West Valle Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The West Valle Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valle Cemetery
    • Espelle Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Espelle Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espelle Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Sand Valley Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Sand Valley Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Valley Cemetery
    • St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Gully Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Gully Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully Cemetery
    • United Lutheran Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Little Oak Cemetery.

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

  • Erie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Erie is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
  • Goodridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Goodridge is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Espelie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Espelie is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espelie
  • Oklee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Trail
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Trail is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Gully
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Gully is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Gonvick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Grygla
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Plummer
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Plummer is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Brooks
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brooks is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
  • Four Town
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Four Town is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Town
  • Clearbrook
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Little Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Little Rock is located in Beltrami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
    • Thief River Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Saint Hilaire
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Saint Hilaire is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hilaire
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • McIntosh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)

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 Little Oak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pennington County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Clearbrook
  • Gonvick
  • Goodridge
  • Grygla
  • Gully
    • Gully lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Little Oak Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gully.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
  • McIntosh
  • Oklee
    • Oklee lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Little Oak Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oklee.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklee
  • Plummer

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 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 Little Oak Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Pennington 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 Little Oak Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #646870  (Little Oak Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #646870 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: Pennington
      • Est. Elev: 357 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Good Lake
      • Location given for Little Oak Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.0144033     Lon: -95.616956
      • 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 Minnesota's counties, including Pennington, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Little Oak 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.