A visit to the Oakwood 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 Oakwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakwood Cemetery:
44.7461, -92.8871
The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Dakota County<1>.
The county seat for Dakota County is located in Hastings. Hastings lies just to the east southeast of the Oakwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oakwood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Oakwood Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Luke's Episcopal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Leavitt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Leavitt Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavitt Cemetery
- Spring Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Spring Lake Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake Cemetery
- Lyon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Lyon Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Cemetery
- Hasting State Asylum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Irish Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bellwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pine Glen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Atkinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Cemetery
- Grey Cloud Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Grey Cloud Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Cloud Cemetery
- St. Augustine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marsh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Marsh Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Cottage Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Cottage Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove Cemetery
- Pine Bend Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ravenna Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mary's Episcopal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- United Church of Christ Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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]<2> of the Oakwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hastings
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Nininger
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Prescott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Vermillion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cottage Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Coates is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Saint Paul Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rosemount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hampton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Trier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Miesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Newport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Inver Grove Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Afton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Saint Paul
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Marys Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Highwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Saint Croix Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Saint Croix Beach is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Saint Croix Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Sunfish Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Farmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Landfall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Landfall is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Welch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eagan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Trimbelle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- River Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeland Shores
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- West Saint Paul
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mendota Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Apple Valley
(15 miles [24.1 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 Oakwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dakota County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Apple Valley
- Farmington
- Hastings
- Nininger
- Prescott
- River Falls
- Rosemount
- Saint Paul Park
- South Saint Paul
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 Oakwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Dakota 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 Oakwood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #648886 (Oakwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #648886 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: Dakota
- Est. Elev: 269 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Vermillion
- Location given for Oakwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.7460785 Lon: -92.8868734
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Dakota, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oakwood Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |
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