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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. 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 Oakland Cemetery ...

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

45.7275, -94.9278

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

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

The county seat for Stearns County is located in Saint Cloud. Saint Cloud lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Oakland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oakland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Minnesota Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Silver Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Cemetery
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
  • Kandota Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Kandota Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandota Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Melrose.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83432 <5>
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Svealund Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Svealund Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svealund Cemetery
  • Unity Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Unity Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Little Sauk Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Little Sauk Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sauk Cemetery
    • Lyman Prairie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lyman Prairie Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman Prairie Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Padua Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Millwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Millwood Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood Cemetery
    • St. Rosa of Lima Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.

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

  • Sauk Centre
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Melrose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Meire Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Greenwald
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • West Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • West Union is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • New Munich
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Rosa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Saint Rosa is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Grey Eagle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Elrosa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Westport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Westport is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Freeport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Grove Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Spring Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Osakis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Anthony
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Saint Anthony is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Burtrum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Villard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Long Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Sedan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Sedan is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Brooten
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Brooten is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
    • Albany
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Upsala
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Swanville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Pillsbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Pillsbury is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury

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 Stearns 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 first visit 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 Stearns 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 Oakland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #648871  (Oakland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #648871 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: Stearns
      • Est. Elev: 385 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sauk Centre
      • Location given for Oakland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.727465     Lon: -94.9277984
      • 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 Stearns, 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- Oakland 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.