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:
46.4302, -95.6992
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
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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.<4>
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)
- Otter Tail County Sanitorium Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. James Catholic Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Silent Vale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Silent Vale Cemetery is also located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Vale Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is also located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Richville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Richville Cemetery is also located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville Cemetery
- Skibvedt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Skibvedt Cemetery is also located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skibvedt Cemetery
- Otter Tail Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Otter Tail Cemetery is also located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Tail Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is also located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Immanuel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is also located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is also located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is also located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Tingvold Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Tingvold Cemetery is also located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tingvold Cemetery
- St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rindal Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Trinity Cemetery is also located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Girard Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Girard Cemetery is also located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Cemetery
- Leaf Lake Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Leaf Lake Cemetery is also located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf Lake Cemetery
- Salem EUB Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Salem EUB Cemetery is also located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem EUB Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is also located in Otter Tail 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 17 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)
- Amor is also located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
- Maine
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Maine is also located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
- Ottertail
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Richville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dent is also located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <6>
- Battle Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Clitherall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Nirvana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nirvana is also located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
- Leaf City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Leaf City is also located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
- Underwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vining
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Perham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Perham is also located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perham <6>
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Edwards
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Edwards is also located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Henning
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vergas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- New York Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Deer Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Deer Creek is also located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- 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.
- Battle Lake
- Dalton
- Deer Creek
- Fergus Falls
- Frazee
- Henning
- New York Mills
- Pelican Rapids
- Perham
- Underwood
- Vergas
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Otter Tail 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 #657652 (Oakwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #657652 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: Otter Tail
- Est. Elev: 412 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Walker Lake
- Location given for Oakwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 46.4302378 Lon: -95.6992129
- 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 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' (or point-to-point) 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'. |
| <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. |