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A visit to the Oak Park Cemetery ...


The location of the Oak Park 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 Park Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   45.0689°   (45° 4' 8")

Lon:   -94.9458°   (-94° 56' 44")

The Oak Park Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County<2>.

The county seat for Kandiyohi County is located in Willmar. Willmar lies just to the west northwest of the Oak Park Cemetery .

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 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 Park Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Kandiyohi 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 Park 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 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Park Cemetery.

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

    • Kandiyohi
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kandiyohi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
      • Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Svea
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
      • Svea is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Wilmar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
      • Wilmar is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Willmar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Blomkest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blomkest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blomkest
      • Blomkest is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Lake Lillian
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lillian
      • Lake Lillian is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lillian <4>
    • Atwater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosendale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
      • Rosendale is located in Meeker County
    • Spicer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
      • Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <4>
    • Roseland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Pennock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennock
      • Pennock is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
    • Raymond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <4>
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Prinsburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prinsburg
        • Prinsburg is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Grove City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
        • Grove City is located in Meeker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <4>
      • Cosmos
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosmos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosmos
        • Cosmos is located in Meeker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cosmos <4>
      • New London
        (16 miles [25.7 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 Park Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kandiyohi County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Oak Park Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Tripolis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tripolis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tripolis Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tripolis Cemetery
    • Old Baptist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Baptist Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Cemetery
    • Clover Leaf Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Clover Leaf Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • The Clover Leaf Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cloverleaf Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Leaf Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82110 <6>
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Svea Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Svea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Svea Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Svea Cemetery
    • Pioneers Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneers Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneers Union Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneers Union Cemetery
    • Lake Elizabeth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Elizabeth Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Tromso Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tromso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tromso Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tromso Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Free Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Free Church Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Church Cemetery
      • Hardanger Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardanger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardanger Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardanger Cemetery
      • Blomkest Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blomkest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blomkest Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blomkest Cemetery
      • Eagle Lake Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eagle Lake Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Lake Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 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 Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Lake Lillian United Methodist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Lillian United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Lillian United Methodist Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Lillian United Methodist Cemetery
      • Early Lake Lillian Community Burial Ground
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Early Lake Lillian Community Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Early Lake Lillian Community Burial Ground is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Early Lake Lillian Community Burial Ground
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Atwater Union Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Atwater Union Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Atwater Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Atwater.
        • The Atwater Union Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Union Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atwater Union Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83741 <6>

    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 Park Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2067764  (Oak Park Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2067764 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: Little Kandiyohi Lake
      • County: Kandiyohi         Elev: 342
      • Location given for GNIS #2067764 (Oak Park Cemetery)

    The official website for Kandiyohi County: www.co.kandiyohi.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 Kandiyohi, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Park Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0689, Longitude: -94.9458       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Park 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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