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A visit to the Oak Lawn 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 Lawn Cemetery ...

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

48.7606, -97.9282

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Pembina County is located in Cavalier. Cavalier lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of the Oak Lawn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Lawn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Oak Lawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Spangel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Spangel Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangel Cemetery
  • St. Ellens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Ellens Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ellens Cemetery
  • Andvari Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Andvari Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andvari Cemetery
  • Beaulieu Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Beaulieu Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaulieu Cemetery
  • Old Peters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Peters Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Peters Cemetery
  • West Mountain Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The West Mountain Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mountain Cemetery
  • Mountain Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mountain Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Cemetery
  • Hallson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Hallson Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallson Cemetery
  • Peters Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Peters Cemetery is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Dovre Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dovre Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovre Cemetery
  • Milton Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Walhalla Hillside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Walhalla Hillside Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla Hillside Cemetery
      • The Walhalla Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hillside Cemetery
      • Walhalla Cemetery
    • South Pembina Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The South Pembina Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pembina Cemetery
    • St. Clothilda Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Clothilda Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clothilda Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Stokesville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stokesville Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville Cemetery
    • West Point Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The West Point Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Pembina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • West Zion Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The West Zion Cemetery is located in Cavalier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Zion Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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:

  • Hanks Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hanks Corner is located in Cavalier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks Corner
  • Mountain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Svold
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Svold is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svold
  • Akra
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Akra is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akra
  • Milton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Osnabrock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Backoo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Backoo is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backoo
  • Walhalla
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Gardar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Gardar is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardar
  • Canton City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Canton City is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Canton City has also been known as:
    • Hensel
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton City <5>
  • Leroy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Leroy is located in Pembina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
  • Cavalier
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Crystal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Edinburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Rosengart
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Haskett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskett
    • Neuhorst
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuhorst
    • Schoenwiese
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Reinland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinland

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 Pembina County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Pembina 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 Lawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1030528  (Oak Lawn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1030528 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: Pembina
      • Est. Elev: 368 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hanks Corner
      • Location given for Oak Lawn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.7605496     Lon: -97.9281548
      • 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 North Dakota's counties, including Pembina, 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- Oak Lawn 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.