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A visit to the Oakwood Cemetery ...


The location of the Oakwood Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Oakwood Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   46.4302°   (46° 25' 48")

Lon:   -95.6992°   (-95° 41' 57")

The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County<2>.

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Oakwood Cemetery .

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 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 Oakwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Otter Tail County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Oakwood Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakwood Cemetery.

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

    • Amor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
      • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
    • Ottertail
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottertail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottertail
      • Ottertail is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottertail <4>
    • Richville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
      • Richville is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richville <4>
    • Dent
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
      • Dent is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <4>
    • Battle Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Clitherall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clitherall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clitherall
      • Clitherall is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clitherall <4>
    • Nirvana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
      • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
    • Leaf City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaf City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
      • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
    • Underwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
      • Underwood is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Underwood <4>
    • Vining
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Perham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
      • Perham is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perham <4>
    • Edwards
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
      • Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Henning
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
        • Henning is located in Otter Tail County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <4>
      • Vergas
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vergas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergas
        • Vergas is located in Otter Tail County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vergas <4>
      • New York Mills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Deer Creek
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
        • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people

    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 Otter Tail County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakwood Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Otter Tail County Sanitorium Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otter Tail County Sanitorium Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otter Tail County Sanitorium Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otter Tail County Sanitorium Cemetery
    • St. James Catholic Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Silent Vale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent Vale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silent Vale Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent Vale Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Richville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richville Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richville Cemetery
    • Skibvedt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skibvedt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skibvedt Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skibvedt Cemetery
    • Otter Tail Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otter Tail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otter Tail Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otter Tail Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Tingvold Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tingvold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tingvold Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tingvold Cemetery
      • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Rindal Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Girard Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Girard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Girard Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Girard Cemetery
      • Leaf Lake Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leaf Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leaf Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leaf Lake Cemetery
      • Salem EUB Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem EUB Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem EUB Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem EUB Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery

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

    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 #657652  (Oakwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #657652 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: Walker Lake
      • County: Otter Tail         Elev: 412
      • Location given for GNIS #657652 (Oakwood Cemetery)

    The official website for Otter Tail County: www.co.otter-tail.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 Otter Tail, 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 obstructions 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 Oakwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4302, Longitude: -95.6992       In this case, the coordinates for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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