A visit to the West 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 West Oakwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Oakwood Cemetery:
39.7567, -92.5621
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Oakwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The West Oakwood Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.
The county seat for Macon County is located in Macon. Macon lies just to the east southeast of the West Oakwood Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the West Oakwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Oakwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Freedom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Freedom Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Cemetery
- Skinner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Skinner Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Cemetery
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
- Old Callao Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Old Callao Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Callao Cemetery
- Bloomington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bloomington Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- East Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bellview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bellview Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellview Cemetery
- Rose Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Rose Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Milam Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Milam Chapel Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam Chapel Cemetery
- Old Chariton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Chariton Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Chariton Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Kellogg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Kellogg Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg Cemetery
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 West Oakwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Oakwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bevier
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bloomington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bloomington is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Callao
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Macon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ardmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ardmore is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Excello
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Barnesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Barnesville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Kaseyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kaseyville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaseyville
- Atlanta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Atlanta is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- New Cambria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Economy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Economy is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Jacksonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Anabel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Anabel is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
- Ethel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lingo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lingo is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingo
- Darksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Darksville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darksville
- Elmer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Elmer is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Love Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Love Lake is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Lake
- Hart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hart is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Woodville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woodville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Clarence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Thomas Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Thomas Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Hill
- Enterprise
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Enterprise is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Sue City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sue City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue City
- Goldsberry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Goldsberry is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsberry
- Bucklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bucklin is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 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 West Oakwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Oakwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Atlanta
- Bevier
- Bloomington
- Bucklin
- Callao
- Clarence
- Elmer
- Elmer lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the West Oakwood Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elmer.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Ethel
- Ethel lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the West Oakwood Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ethel.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Macon
- Macon lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the West Oakwood Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Macon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- New Cambria
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 websites either 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 West Oakwood Cemetery:
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- Pages specific to Macon 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 West Oakwood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #728601 (West Oakwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #728601 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: Macon
- Est. Elev: 257 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bevier North
- Location given for West Oakwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.7566992 Lon: -92.5621325
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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 Macon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |