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A visit to the Oak Lawn 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 Lawn Cemetery ...

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

48.1883, -96.9981

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

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

The county seat for Marshall County is located in Warren. Warren lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Oak Lawn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Lawn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Oak Lawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Swedish Evangelical Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Vega Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Vega Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega Cemetery
  • Mesopotamia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Mesopotamia Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesopotamia Cemetery
  • Vega Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Vega Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega Cemetery
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
  • Nyskoga Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Nyskoga Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyskoga Cemetery
  • Big Woods Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Big Woods Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Kongsvinger Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kongsvinger Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kongsvinger Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Malm Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Malm Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malm Cemetery
    • Tabor Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is located in Warren.
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St.s Peter & Paul Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2238897 <5>
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • St. Timothy Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Timothy Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Timothy Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • South Bethany Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:

  • Alvarado
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Alvarado is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Oslo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Oslo is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oslo <6>
  • Big Woods
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Woods is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
  • Warren
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Manvel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Manvel is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <6>
  • Argyle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Warsaw
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Warsaw is located in Walsh County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Ardoch
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • East Grand Forks
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Kelly
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Kelly is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
  • Minto
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Minto is located in Walsh County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minto
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minto <6>
  • Grand Forks
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Stephen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Mekinock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mallory
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Mallory is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
    • Herriott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Herriott is located in Walsh County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriott
    • Forest River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Johnstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Johnstown is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Gilby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Gilby is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilby <6>
    • Euclid
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Euclid is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Emerado
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Emerado is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerado
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerado <6>
    • Herrick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cashel ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Cashel is located in Walsh County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashel
    • Grafton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Grafton is located in Walsh County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <6>

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 Marshall County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Marshall 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 Lawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1815176  (Oak Lawn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1815176 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: Marshall
      • Est. Elev: 248 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Alvarado
      • Location given for Oak Lawn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.1883143     Lon: -96.998126
      • 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 Marshall, 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- Oak Lawn 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.