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A visit to the Oak Lawn Cemetery ...


The location of the Oak Lawn Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Oak Lawn Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.5002°   (43° 30' 0")

Lon:   -93.5019°   (-93° 30' 6")

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

The county seat for Freeborn County is located in Albert Lea. Albert Lea lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Oak Lawn Cemetery .

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 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 Oak Lawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Freeborn 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 Oak Lawn 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 25 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.

    • Emmons
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
      • Emmons is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Lake Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
      • Lake Mills is located in Winnebago County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Mills <4>
    • Twin Lakes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Scarville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarville
      • Scarville is located in Winnebago County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarville <4>
    • Bristol
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Worth County (IA)
    • Silver Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Worth County (IA)
    • Vinje
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinje
      • Vinje is located in Winnebago County (IA)
    • Conger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
      • Conger is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Joice
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
      • Joice is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Kiester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester
      • Kiester is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiester <4>
    • Walters
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
      • Walters is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Alden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Glenville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
        • Glenville is located in Freeborn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <4>
      • Albert Lea
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Leland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
        • Leland is located in Winnebago County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Northwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
        • Northwood is located in Worth County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <4>
      • Manchester
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
        • Manchester is located in Freeborn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
      • Thompson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
        • Thompson is located in Winnebago County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <4>
      • Fertile
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
        • Fertile is located in Worth County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fertile <4>
      • Hanlontown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
        • Hanlontown is located in Worth County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Hayward
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
        • Hayward is located in Freeborn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayward <4>
      • Bricelyn
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bricelyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
        • Bricelyn is located in Faribault County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Forest City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Kensett
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
        • Kensett is located in Worth County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
      • Myrtle
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
        • Myrtle is located in Freeborn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people

    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 Freeborn County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Oak Lawn Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lime Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Lime Creek Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
      • The Lime Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lime Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lime Creek Cemetery
    • Lime Creek Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Lime Creek Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Winnebago County (IA)
      • The Lime Creek Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lime Creek Cemetery
      • Lime Creek Lutheran Cemetery
      • Lime Creek Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lime Creek Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #690479 <6>
    • Salem Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Memorial Cemetery is located in Winnebago County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Memorial Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Brush Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brush Hill Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Hill Cemetery
    • Schnieder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schnieder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schnieder Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schnieder Cemetery
    • Synod Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Synod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Synod Cemetery is located in Winnebago County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Synod Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Winnebago County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Winnebago County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Bear Lake Concordia Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Lake Concordia Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bear Lake Concordia Lutheran Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Lake Concordia Lutheran Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Sunnyside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Winnebago County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
      • Synod Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Synod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Synod Cemetery is located in Winnebago County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Synod Cemetery
      • Bristol Protestant Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristol Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bristol Protestant Cemetery is located in Worth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristol Protestant Cemetery
      • South Silver Lake Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Silver Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Silver Lake Cemetery is located in Worth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Silver Lake Cemetery
      • Silver Lake Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silver Lake Cemetery is located in Worth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Lake Cemetery
      • Mansfield Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Somber Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Somber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Somber Cemetery is located in Worth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somber Cemetery
      • Sion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sion Cemetery is located in Worth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sion Cemetery
      • Rugland Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rugland Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rugland Family Cemetery is located in Worth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rugland Family Cemetery
      • Towne Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Towne Cemetery is located in Worth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towne Cemetery
      • Round Prairie Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Round Prairie Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Prairie Cemetery
      • North Round Prairie Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Round Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Round Prairie Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Round Prairie Cemetery
      • Lunder Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lunder Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lunder Lutheran Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lunder Lutheran Cemetery

    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 Oak Lawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #648841  (Oak Lawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #648841 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: Conger
      • County: Freeborn         Elev: 394
      • Location given for GNIS #648841 (Oak Lawn Cemetery)

    The official website for Freeborn County: www.co.freeborn.mn.us/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

    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 Freeborn, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oak Lawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5002, Longitude: -93.5019       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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