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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)<1>

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

Lat:   45.1986°   (45° 11' 54")

Lon:   -92.7813°   (-92° 46' 52")

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

The county seat for Washington County is located in Stillwater. Stillwater lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of 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.

  • Elim Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elim Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • North Elim Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Elim Lutheran Cemetery
    • The North Elim Lutheran Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Elim Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Scandia.
    • Be careful, some people have confused the North Elim Lutheran Cemetery with the Oakland Cemetery and the .
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82211 <5>
  • Johnson Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Memorial Park is located in Washington County
  • Elim Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elim Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • South Elim Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Elim Lutheran Cemetery
    • The South Elim Lutheran Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the South Elim Lutheran Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Scandia.
    • Be careful, some people have confused the South Elim Lutheran Cemetery with the Oakland Cemetery and the .
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82208 <5>
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • 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 Polk County (WI)
  • Withrow Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Withrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Withrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Withrow Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • St. Matthew's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Matthew's Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Polk County (WI)
  • St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery is located in Chisago County
  • Panola German Methodist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panola German Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panola German Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Panola German Methodist Cemetery is located in Chisago County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Boutwell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boutwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boutwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boutwell Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Prairie Cemetery is located in Polk County (WI)
    • South Green Lake Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Green Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Green Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Green Lake Cemetery is located in Chisago County
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Chisago County
    • Scandinavian Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandinavian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scandinavian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scandinavian Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Rutherford Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutherford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutherford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rutherford Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • 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 Washington County
    • Houlton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houlton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houlton Cemetery is located in Saint Croix County (WI)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 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.

  • Marine-on-Saint-Croix
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine-on-Saint-Croix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine-on-Saint-Croix
    • Marine-on-Saint-Croix is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine-on-Saint-Croix <6>
  • Otisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
    • Otisville is located in Washington County
  • Scandia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
    • Scandia is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia <6>
  • Withrow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
    • Withrow is located in Washington County
  • Somerset
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Somerset is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,992 people
  • Osceola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Polk County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
  • Forest Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
    • Forest Lake is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Lake <6>
  • Hugo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
    • Hugo is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <6>
  • Grant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,107 people
  • Duluth Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duluth Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth Junction
    • Duluth Junction is located in Washington County
  • Stillwater
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
    • Stillwater is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <6>
  • Horse Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
    • Horse Creek is located in Polk County (WI)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Dellwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
      • Dellwood is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
    • Oak Park Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Heights
      • Oak Park Heights is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,973 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Park Heights <6>
    • White Bear Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Bear Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bear Beach
      • White Bear Beach is located in Ramsey County
    • Mahtomedi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mahtomedi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahtomedi
      • Mahtomedi is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahtomedi <6>
    • Bayport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
      • Bayport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayport <6>
    • Chisago City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisago City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisago City
      • Chisago City is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chisago City <6>
    • New Richmond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
      • New Richmond is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,730 people
    • Star Prairie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
      • Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Franconia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
      • Franconia is located in Chisago County
    • Centerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <6>
    • White Bear Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Birchwood Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Willernie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willernie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willernie
      • Willernie is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willernie <6>
    • Lindstrom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindstrom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindstrom
      • Lindstrom is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindstrom <6>
    • Pine Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Burkhardt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burkhardt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt
      • Burkhardt is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
    • Dresser
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser
      • Dresser is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
    • Shafer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shafer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer
      • Shafer is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shafer <6>
    • Center City
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Oakland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 #648870  (Oakland Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #648870 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: Marine on St. Croix
    • County: Washington         Elev: 266
    • Location given for GNIS #648870 (Oakland Cemetery)

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 Washington, 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 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: 45.1986, Longitude: -92.7813       In this case, the coordinates for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<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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