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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:

44.6189, -93.7778

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 Scott County<2>.

The county seat for Scott County is located in Shakopee. Shakopee lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northeast 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 22 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.

  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Schlegel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Schlegel Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlegel Cemetery
  • Church of the Redeemer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Sibley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Thomas Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167877 <5>
  • Swedish Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • West Union Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bovy Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bovy Family Cemetery is located in Carver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovy Family Cemetery
  • Assumption Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Sibley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Le Sueur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Spirit Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Le Sueur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Thomas Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Le Sueur.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2180779 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Augustana Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Augustana Cemetery is located in Carver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustana Cemetery
    • Snapsburg Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Snapsburg Cemetery is located in Carver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snapsburg Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Sibley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Sibley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Salem German Evangelical Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cologne United Methodist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Belle Plaine
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Gotha
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Gotha is located in Carver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotha
  • Union Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Hill is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
  • Assumption
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Assumption is located in Carver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
  • Henderson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Thomas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Saint Thomas is located in Le Sueur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
  • Jordan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cologne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Heidelberg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Heidelberg is located in Le Sueur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • New Prague
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dahlgren
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Dahlgren is located in Carver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
  • Le Sueur
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lexington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Lexington is located in Le Sueur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
    • Carver
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Norwood Young America
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Norwood Young America is located in Carver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Young America
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
    • Norwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hamburg is located in Carver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Green Isle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Saint Patrick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Saint Patrick is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
    • Marystown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Marystown is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
    • Young America
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hydes Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Hydes Lake is located in Carver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydes Lake
    • Chaska
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Arlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Montgomery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Waconia
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Oakwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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: