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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:

41.4414, -82.7832

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 Erie County<2>.

The county seat for Erie County is located in Sandusky. Sandusky lies just 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 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Oak Lawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Castalia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Castalia Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia Cemetery
  • Cholera Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Cholera Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cholera Cemetery
  • Wilmer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wilmer Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sandusky Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1612332 <5>
  • Confederate Stockade Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Dewelle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dewelle Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewelle Cemetery
  • Graves Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Graves Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sandhill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ohio Soldiers & Sailors Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jewish Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
    • Woolcot Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Woolcot Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolcot Cemetery
    • Sackett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Sackett Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackett Cemetery
    • Tew Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tew Cemetery is located in Sandusky County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tew Cemetery
    • Bloomingville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Russian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Russian Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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:

  • Venice
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Venice is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
  • Bay View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Castalia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sandusky
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Teemes ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Teemes is located in Sandusky County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teemes
  • Danbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Danbury is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
  • Violet ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Violet is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
  • Fairview Lanes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Fairview Lanes is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Lanes
  • Marblehead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gypsum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bogart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bogart is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
  • Vickery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Vickery is located in Sandusky County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Port Clinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Catawba Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Catawba Island is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba Island
    • Bellevue
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Avery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Avery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Huron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Erlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Erlin is located in Sandusky County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
    • North Milan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • North Milan is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Milan
    • Kelleys Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Clyde
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Clyde is located in Sandusky County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <6>

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 Erie 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 begin 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 Oak Lawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Erie 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 #1057887  (Oak Lawn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1057887 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: Erie
      • Est. Elev: 178 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Castalia
      • Location given for Oak Lawn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.4414407     Lon: -82.783242
      • 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 Ohio's counties, including Erie, 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 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>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.