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A visit to the Oak Creek 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 Oak Creek Cemetery ...

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

48.8199, -100.4368

The Oak Creek Cemetery is located in Bottineau County<1>.

The county seat for Bottineau County is located in Bottineau. Bottineau lies just to the northwest of the Oak Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Oak Creek Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Mt. St. Mark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Mt. St. Mark Cemetery is located in Bottineau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. St. Mark Cemetery
  • Tarus Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Tarus Cemetery is located in Bottineau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarus Cemetery
  • Manger Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Manger Cemetery is located in Bottineau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manger Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Bottineau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Evangelical Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Bottineau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangelical Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Bottineau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • Tasco Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tasco Cemetery is located in Bottineau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasco Cemetery
  • Kramer Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kramer Cemetery is located in Bottineau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramer Cemetery
  • Little Fargo Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Little Fargo Cemetery is located in Bottineau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Fargo Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Rolette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • St. Louis Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The St. Louis Cemetery is located in Rolette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Louis Cemetery
  • St. Sylvan Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The St. Sylvan Cemetery is located in Rolette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Sylvan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Oak Creek Cemetery.

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

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 Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bottineau County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bantry
    • Bantry lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Oak Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bantry.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bantry
  • Bottineau
  • Dunseith
  • Kelvin
    • Kelvin lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Oak Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kelvin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelvin
  • Kramer
  • Omemee - Historic
    • Omemee lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Oak Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Omemee.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omemee
  • Overly
  • Russell
  • Souris
    • Souris lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Oak Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Souris.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souris
  • Upham
    • Upham lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Oak Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Upham.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upham
  • Willow City

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Bottineau 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 Oak Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1030523  (Oak Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1030523 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: Bottineau
      • Est. Elev: 494 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bottineau
      • Location given for Oak Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.8197296     Lon: -100.4362532
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Bottineau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- Oak Creek Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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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