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A visit to the Oakland Cemetery ...


The location of the Oakland 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 Oakland Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   47.5544°   (47° 33' 15")

Lon:   -95.5600°   (-95° 33' 36")

The Oakland Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Crookston. Crookston lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Oakland 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 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 Oakland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Oakland 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.

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

    • Lengby
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lengby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lengby
      • Lengby is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Bagley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
      • Bagley is located in Clearwater County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bagley <4>
    • Fosston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosston
      • Fosston is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fosston <4>
    • Rice Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
      • Rice Lake is located in Clearwater County
    • Clearbrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
      • Clearbrook is located in Clearwater County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearbrook <4>
    • Gonvick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonvick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonvick
      • Gonvick is located in Clearwater County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonvick <4>
    • Shevlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shevlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shevlin
      • Shevlin is located in Clearwater County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shevlin <4>
    • Gully
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gully have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
      • Gully is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Roy Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Lake
      • Roy Lake is located in Mahnomen County
    • Minerva
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
      • Minerva is located in Clearwater County
    • Leonard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
      • Leonard is located in Clearwater County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <4>
    • McIntosh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
      • McIntosh is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Trail
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
        • Trail is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
      • Winger
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winger
        • Winger is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winger <4>
      • Bejou
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bejou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bejou
        • Bejou is located in Mahnomen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bejou <4>
      • Naytahwaush
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naytahwaush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naytahwaush
        • Naytahwaush is located in Mahnomen County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naytahwaush <4>
      • Solway
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Pinewood
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
        • Pinewood is located in Beltrami County

    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 Oakland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakland 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
    • Freedom Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freedom Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Cemetery
    • Our Saviour's Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cross Lake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cross Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Lake Cemetery
    • Gran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gran Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gran Cemetery
    • Poplar Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Lake Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Cemetery
    • Holiness Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holiness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holiness Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holiness Cemetery
    • Cross Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cross Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Lake Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concordia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Oak Park Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Park Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Park Cemetery
      • Froen Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Froen Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Froen Lutheran Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Froen Lutheran Cemetery
      • Bagley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bagley Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagley Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • 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 Clearwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Queen Twp. Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Queen Twp. Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen Twp. Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Queen Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Queen Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen Cemetery
      • Kingo Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kingo Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingo Cemetery
      • Landstad Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • 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 Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landstad Cemetery
      • Rosehill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
      • St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery
      • Pine Bend Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Bend Cemetery is located in Mahnomen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Bend Cemetery
      • Emmanuel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Clearwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel 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 Oakland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #648873  (Oakland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #648873 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: Fosston SE
      • County: Polk         Elev: 462
      • Location given for GNIS #648873 (Oakland Cemetery)

    The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.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 Polk, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oakland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5544, Longitude: -95.5600       In this case, the coordinates for the Oakland 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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