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A visit to the Oakland Cemetery ...

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 ...

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

Lat:   44.9691°   (44° 58' 8")

Lon:   -93.0988°   (-93° 5' 55")

The Oakland Cemetery is located in Ramsey County<1>.

The county seat for Ramsey County is located in Saint Paul. Saint Paul lies just to the south of the Oakland Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Oakland Cemetery.<3>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Oakland Cemetery.

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

  • Saint Paul
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • West Saint Paul
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Little Canada
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
    • Little Canada is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Canada <6>
  • Lilydale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilydale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilydale
    • Lilydale is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
  • Roseville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <6>
  • Falcon Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
    • Falcon Heights is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,628 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Heights <6>
  • Highwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
    • Highwood is located in Ramsey County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Highwood
    • From the Oakland Cemetery to Highwood
  • North Saint Paul
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Saint Paul
    • North Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Saint Paul <6>
  • Maplewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cardigan Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardigan Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
    • Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
  • Lauderdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
    • Lauderdale is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
  • Mendota
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Mendota Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota Heights
      • Mendota Heights is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota Heights <6>
    • Sunfish Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunfish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish Lake
      • Sunfish Lake is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunfish Lake <6>
    • Landfall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landfall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
      • Landfall is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Oakdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <6>
    • Gem Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Lake
      • Gem Lake is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • Vadnais Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vadnais Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadnais Heights
      • Vadnais Heights is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vadnais Heights <6>
    • Saint Anthony
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Saint Anthony is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anthony <6>
    • South Saint Paul
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Arden Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden Hills
      • Arden Hills is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden Hills <6>
    • Shoreview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreview
      • Shoreview is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoreview <6>
    • Newport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <6>
    • Pine Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
      • Pine Springs is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
    • Birchwood Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Village
      • Birchwood Village is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
    • North Oaks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • New Brighton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Minneapolis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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 Ramsey County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakland 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 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:

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 #648868  (Oakland Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #648868 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: Saint Paul East
    • County: Ramsey         Elev: 269
    • Location given for GNIS #648868 (Oakland Cemetery)

The official website for Ramsey County: www.co.ramsey.mn.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Ramsey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 drawn 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: 44.9691, Longitude: -93.0988    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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