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A visit to the Oak Land 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 Land Cemetery ...

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

46.2722, -94.3047

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

The Oak Land Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County<2>.

The county seat for Crow Wing County is located in Brainerd. Brainerd lies just to the northeast of the Oak Land Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Land Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Land Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Prosser Farm Site Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Crow Wing River Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • St. Mathias Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Mathias Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mathias Cemetery
  • Gull River Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mrs. Albert Schultz Grave
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Baxter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Baxter Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Cemetery
  • Sylvan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lightner Baby Grave
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lightner Baby Grave is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightner Baby Grave
  • Stroming Grave Site
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Stroming Grave Site is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroming Grave Site
  • Camp Ripley Mounds
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Camp Ripley Mounds is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ripley Mounds
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Franzen Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ft. Ripley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Ft. Ripley Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Ripley Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Hagen - Arnestad Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Wildwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Thomas of the Pines
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pillager Frontier Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Pillager Frontier Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillager Frontier Cemetery
      • The Pillager Frontier Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pillager Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83059 <5>
    • Rail Prairie Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pine Tree Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pine Tree Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Cemetery
    • Pine Tree Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pine Tree Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Oak Land Cemetery.

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

  • Baxter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Baxter is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,483 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <6>
  • Fort Ripley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Brainerd
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pillager
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • East Gull Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Merrifield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cushing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Randall
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Nisswa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Nisswa is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisswa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nisswa <6>
  • Lake Shore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Lincoln
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Belle Prairie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Belle Prairie is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Harding
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Harding is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Lake Hubert
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Lake Hubert is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hubert
    • Motley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Riverton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverton is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Lastrup
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Philbrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Philbrook is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philbrook
    • Little Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Ironton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Trommald
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Trommald is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trommald
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Pequot Lakes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)

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 Land Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Crow Wing County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Oak Land Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Crow Wing 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 Oak Land Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #648838  (Oak Land Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #648838 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: Crow Wing
      • Est. Elev: 367 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Baxter
      • Location given for Oak Land Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.2721893     Lon: -94.3047226
      • 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 Crow Wing, 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- Oak Land 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.