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A visit to the Oakdale 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 Oakdale Cemetery ...

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

47.4306, -102.8446

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

The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Dunn County<2>.

The county seat for Dunn County is located in Manning. Manning lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Oakdale Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oakdale Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Oakdale Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Haven of Rest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Killdeer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Killdeer Cemetery is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killdeer Cemetery
  • Peace Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Peace Cemetery is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
  • Dunn Center Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dunn Center Cemetery is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Center Cemetery
  • St. Edwards Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The St. Edwards Cemetery is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Edwards Cemetery
  • Mormannia Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mormannia Cemetery is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormannia Cemetery
  • Mormannia Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mormannia Cemetery is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormannia Cemetery
  • Russian Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Russian Cemetery is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Cemetery
  • Dunn Center Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dunn Center Cemetery is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Center Cemetery
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Johnsons Corner Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Silent City Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • The Silent City Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent City Cemetery
    • St. Jacobs Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Billings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jacobs Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Billings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Fairfield.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102497 <5>
    • St. Demetrius Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Demetrius Cemetery is located in Billings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Demetrius Cemetery
    • St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery is located in Billings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of New Hradec.
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Twin Buttes Congregational Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 9 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Oakdale Cemetery.

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

  • Killdeer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dunn Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Manning
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Grassy Butte
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Mandaree
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Fairfield
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Halliday
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Twin Buttes
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Twin Buttes is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Buttes
  • New Hradec
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • New Hradec is located in Dunn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hradec
    • Former name for New Hradec:
    • Novy Hradec

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 Oakdale Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dunn County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Oakdale Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Dunn 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 Oakdale Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1030534  (Oakdale Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1030534 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: Dunn
      • Est. Elev: 723 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oakdale
      • Location given for Oakdale Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.4305696     Lon: -102.8446313
      • 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 Dunn, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakdale 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.