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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Oakland (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Oakland. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Oakland is located in Burt County.

To see how the shape of Nebraska's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Burt County: Harrison (IA), Monona (IA), Cuming, Dodge, Thurston & Washington.

Below are the counties that are near Oakland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oakland:

  • Burt County     (The home county of Oakland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
    • Lyons
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Burt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
    • Craig
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Burt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craig <2>
    • Bertha
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
      • Bertha is located in Burt County
    • Tekamah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Decatur
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Colfax County
    • Howells
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells
      • Howells is located in Colfax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howells <2>
  • Cuming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
    • West Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Cuming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
      • West Point has also been known as:
      • Westpoint
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <2>
    • Bancroft
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Monterey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Cuming County
    • Beemer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Aloys
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloys
      • Aloys is located in Cuming County
    • Wisner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
    • Uehling
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uehling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uehling
      • Uehling is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uehling <2>
    • Crowell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowell
      • Crowell is located in Dodge County
    • Winslow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <2>
    • Scribner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hooper
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
      • Hooper is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooper <2>
    • Telbasta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telbasta
      • Telbasta is located in Dodge County
    • Snyder
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snyder <2>
    • Fontanelle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
      • Fontanelle is located in Dodge County
    • Nickerson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Dodge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
      • Dodge is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge <2>
    • Ames
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ames have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <2>
    • Fremont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Inglewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglewood
      • Inglewood is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
  • Saunders County
    • Woodcliff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcliff
      • Woodcliff is located in Saunders County
  • Thurston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
    • Rosalie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosalie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosalie
      • Rosalie is located in Thurston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosalie <2>
    • Macy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macy
      • Macy is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macy <2>
    • Walthill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walthill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthill
      • Walthill is located in Thurston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walthill <2>
    • Pender
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Thurston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
      • Thurston is located in Thurston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurston <2>
    • Winnebago
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago
      • Winnebago is located in Thurston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnebago <2>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
    • Herman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Arlington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Blair
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <2>
    • Kennard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrison County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
    • Little Sioux
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sioux have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sioux
      • Little Sioux is located in Harrison County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Sioux <2>
    • Mondamin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Pisgah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Harrison County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah <2>
    • Modale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modale
      • Modale is located in Harrison County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modale <2>
    • California Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Junction
      • California Junction is located in Harrison County (IA)
  • Monona County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
    • Blencoe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blencoe
      • Blencoe is located in Monona County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Onawa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onawa
      • Onawa is located in Monona County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onawa <2>
    • Albaton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albaton
      • Albaton is located in Monona County (IA)
    • Whiting
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Monona County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiting <2>
    • Turin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
      • Turin is located in Monona County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turin <2>
  • Woodbury County (IA)
    • Sloan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
      • Sloan is located in Woodbury County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sloan <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oakland, see our County-by-County Page for Oakland.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Oakland ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakland.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Oakland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Oakland and those printed in the larger area surrounding Oakland.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Oakland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Oakland:

Cemeteries Near Oakland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakland.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oakland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.

  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
  • Blomgren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blomgren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blomgren Cemetery
  • Grace Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
  • Uehling Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uehling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uehling Cemetery
  • Craig Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
  • Peterson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
  • Argo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Argo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Argo Cemetery
  • Lyons Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
  • Swaburg Baptist Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Silver Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (102 more) ...
    • West Admah Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Admah Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Admah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Admah Cemetery
    • East Admah Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oakland had a population of 807 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Oakland had a population of 1,180 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.

  • Craig
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
    • Craig is located in Burt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craig <2>
  • Lyons
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Burt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
  • Argo ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
    • Argo is located in Burt County
  • Bertha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
    • Bertha is located in Burt County
  • Admah ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admah
    • Admah is located in Washington County
  • West Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • West Point is located in Cuming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
    • West Point has also been known as:
    • Westpoint
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <2>
  • Bancroft
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Tekamah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Saint Charles
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
    • Saint Charles is located in Cuming County
  • Crowell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowell
    • Crowell is located in Dodge County
  • Scribner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hooper
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
    • Hooper is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooper <2>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Decatur
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Herman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Monterey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Cuming County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oakland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakland.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8357, Longitude: -96.4667    
<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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oakland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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