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A visit to the Oakum 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 Oakum Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   47.8386°   (47° 50' 18")

Lon:   -94.3050°   (-94° 18' 18")

The Oakum Cemetery is located in Itasca County<2>.

The county seat for Itasca County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Oakum Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Oakum Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
  • Bergville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bergville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bergville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bergville Cemetery is located in Itasca County
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • 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 Beltrami County
  • Mizpah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mizpah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mizpah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mizpah Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
  • Moose Park Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moose Park Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moose Park Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moose Park Twp. Cemetery is located in Itasca County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
  • Grattan Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grattan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grattan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grattan Cemetery is located in Itasca County
  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
  • Rosy Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rosy Cemetery is located in Itasca County
  • Oak Hill - Gemmell Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill - Gemmell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill - Gemmell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Hill - Gemmell Cemetery is located in Koochiching County
  • Summit Twp. Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Twp. Cemetery
    • The Summit Twp. Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
  • Popple Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Popple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Popple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Popple Cemetery is located in Itasca County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cormant Twp. Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cormant Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cormant Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cormant Twp. Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Langor Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Langor Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Beltrami County
    • North Round Lake Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Round Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Round Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Round Lake Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • South Round Lake Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Round Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Round Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Round Lake Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Peter & Eva Niska Memorial Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peter & Eva Niska Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peter & Eva Niska Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peter & Eva Niska Memorial Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Squaw Lake Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Squaw Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Squaw Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Squaw Lake Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Wildwood Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Koochiching County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Oakum Cemetery.

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

  • Northome
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northome
    • Northome is located in Koochiching County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northome <5>
  • Funkley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkley
    • Funkley is located in Beltrami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8 people
  • Shooks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
    • Shooks is located in Beltrami County
  • Mizpah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mizpah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah
    • Mizpah is located in Koochiching County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Kelliher
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Gemmell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gemmell
    • Gemmell is located in Koochiching County
  • Langor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langor
    • Langor is located in Beltrami County
  • Blackduck
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dora Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora Lake
    • Dora Lake is located in Itasca County
  • Squaw Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squaw Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Lake
    • Squaw Lake is located in Itasca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Squaw Lake <5>
  • Wirt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wirt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirt
    • Wirt is located in Itasca County
  • Hines
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Max
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Max have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max
      • Max is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Max <5>
    • Quiring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiring
      • Quiring is located in Beltrami County
    • Saum
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saum
      • Saum is located in Beltrami County
    • Tenstrike
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shotley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotley
      • Shotley is located in Beltrami County
    • Waskish
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)

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 Oakum Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Itasca County.

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

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #657651  (Oakum Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #657651 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: Northome South
    • County: Itasca         Elev: 444
    • Location given for GNIS #657651 (Oakum Cemetery)

The official website for Itasca County: www.co.itasca.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 Itasca, 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' 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 Oakum Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.8386, Longitude: -94.3050       In this case, the coordinates for the Oakum 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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