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A visit to the Oak Lawn Cemetery ...


The location of the Oak Lawn 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 Oak Lawn Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.8922°   (39° 53' 31")

Lon:   -94.3666°   (-94° 21' 59")

The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in DeKalb County<2>.

The county seat for DeKalb County is located in Maysville. Maysville lies just to the south southeast of the Oak Lawn 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 Oak Lawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to DeKalb 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 Oak Lawn 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Lawn Cemetery.

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

    • Maysville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <4>
    • Amity
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
    • Weatherby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
      • Weatherby is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Fairport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in DeKalb County
    • Osborn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
      • Osborn is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osborn <4>
    • Mabel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Daviess County
    • Santa Rosa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
      • Santa Rosa is located in DeKalb County
    • Clarksdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
      • Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Stewartsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
      • Stewartsville is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartsville <4>
    • Cameron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <4>
    • Winston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • King City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
      • King City is located in Gentry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Union Star
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
        • Union Star is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Altamont
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
        • Altamont is located in Daviess County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Kidder
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Helena
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
        • Helena is located in Andrew County
      • Ford City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
        • Ford City is located in Gentry County
      • McFall
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFall
        • McFall is located in Gentry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Gentryville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
        • Gentryville is located in Gentry County
      • Rochester ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
        • Rochester is located in Andrew County
      • Cosby
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
        • Cosby is located in Andrew County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Turney
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
        • Turney is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turney <4>
      • Easton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
        • Easton is located in Buchanan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Starfield
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starfield
        • Starfield is located in Clinton County
      • Pattonsburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

    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 Oak Lawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DeKalb County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Lawn 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Oak Lawn Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Irwin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Irwin Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irwin Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Amity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Redman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redman Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redman Cemetery
    • Schuchman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schuchman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schuchman Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schuchman Cemetery
    • Botts Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Botts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Botts Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Botts Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Wood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Wood Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Wood Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Poage Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Poage Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Poage Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poage Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2232502 <6>
    • Schambaugh - Cope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schambaugh - Cope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schambaugh - Cope Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schambaugh - Cope Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Norwegian Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Cemetery
      • Greenridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenridge Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenridge Cemetery
      • Fairport Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairport Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairport Cemetery
      • Butler Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butler Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • Sharp Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sharp Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
      • Christian Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christian Chapel Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Chapel Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Wamsley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wamsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wamsley Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wamsley 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 Oak Lawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #741955  (Oak Lawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #741955 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: Maysville
      • County: DeKalb         Elev: 296
      • Location given for GNIS #741955 (Oak Lawn Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Missouri's counties, including DeKalb, 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 Oak Lawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8922, Longitude: -94.3666       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Lawn 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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