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The location of the Oak Mound Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Mound Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Mound 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 Mound Cemetery

Lat:   46.9903°   (46° 59' 25")

Lon:   -96.7944°   (-96° 47' 39")

The Oak Mound Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Moorhead. Moorhead lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Oak Mound Cemetery .

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 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 Mound Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Clay 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 Mound 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Mound Cemetery.

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

    • North River
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
      • North River is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Kragnes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragnes
      • Kragnes is located in Clay County
    • Oakport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakport
      • Oakport is located in Clay County
    • Harwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Reile's Acres
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reile's Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reile's Acres
      • Reile's Acres is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
    • Georgetown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Argusville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
      • Argusville is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Fargo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Fargo is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fargo <4>
    • Dilworth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilworth
      • Dilworth is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dilworth <4>
    • West Fargo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fargo
      • West Fargo is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Fargo <4>
    • Moorhead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
      • Moorhead is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,016 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorhead <4>
    • Prairie Rose
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Rose
      • Prairie Rose is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Finkle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finkle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finkle
        • Finkle is located in Clay County
      • Perley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perley
        • Perley is located in Norman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
      • Glyndon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Frontier
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
        • Frontier is located in Cass County (ND)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Gardner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
        • Gardner is located in Cass County (ND)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <4>
      • Mapleton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Briarwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood
        • Briarwood is located in Cass County (ND)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
      • Felton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sabin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabin
        • Sabin is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Horace
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
        • Horace is located in Cass County (ND)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,128 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horace <4>
      • Wild Rice
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rice
        • Wild Rice is located in Cass County (ND)

    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 Mound Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Oak Mound Cemetery.<5>

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

    • North Bluff Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Bluff Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Bluff Memorial Gardens is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Bluff Memorial Gardens
    • Oak Wood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Wood Cemetery is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Wood Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Fargo (ND).
      • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Moorhead Riverside Cemetery
      • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Riverside Cemetery (located 68 miles to the north).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #790540 <6>
    • Lower Maple River Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Maple River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Maple River Cemetery is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Maple River Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Prairie Home Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Home Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Kirkebo Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkebo Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirkebo Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkebo Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Argusville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Argusville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Argusville Cemetery is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Argusville Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Glyndon.
      • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Riverside Cemetery (located 70 miles to the north).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83177 <6>
    • Scandia Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scandia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scandia Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandia Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Kirkebo Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Cass County (ND)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Old Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery is located in Norman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
      • Mapleton Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mapleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mapleton Cemetery is located in Cass County (ND)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mapleton Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 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 Cass County (ND)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Moorhead Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moorhead Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moorhead Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorhead Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Felton Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • The Felton Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Felton Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Felton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82303 <6>
      • Bethania Lutheran Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethania Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethania Lutheran Cemetery is located in Norman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethania Lutheran Cemetery
      • Landstad Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landstad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Landstad Cemetery is located in Norman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landstad 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 Mound Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2093802  (Oak Mound Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2093802 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: Fargo North
      • County: Clay         Elev: 270
      • Location given for GNIS #2093802 (Oak Mound Cemetery)

    The official website for Clay County: www.co.clay.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 Clay, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oak Mound Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9903, Longitude: -96.7944       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Mound 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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