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A visit to the Oakland Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Oakland Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oakland Cemetery (FG ID #42490)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Oakland Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.9893°   (40° 59' 21")

Lon:   -84.5960°   (-84° 35' 45")

The Oakland Cemetery is located in Van Wert County<2>.

The county seat for Van Wert County is located in Van Wert. Van Wert lies just to the south of the Oakland Cemetery .

Name Variations for Oakland Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Oakland Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Oakland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Van Wert County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Oakland Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.

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

    • Scott
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Haviland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
      • Haviland is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
    • Folmer ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folmer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folmer
      • Folmer is located in Paulding County
    • Tipton ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Paulding County
    • Dague ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dague have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dague
      • Dague is located in Paulding County
    • Hoaglin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoaglin
      • Hoaglin is located in Van Wert County
    • Grover Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover Hill
      • Grover Hill is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Latty
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latty
      • Latty is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
    • Convoy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Convoy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convoy
      • Convoy is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,050 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Convoy <4>
    • Worstville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worstville
      • Worstville is located in Paulding County
    • Broughton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
      • Broughton is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Van Wert
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
      • Van Wert is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Hedges
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedges have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges
        • Hedges is located in Paulding County
      • Batson ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
        • Batson is located in Paulding County
      • Payne
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
        • Payne is located in Paulding County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payne <4>
      • McGill ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
        • McGill is located in Paulding County
      • Paulding
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
        • Paulding is located in Paulding County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulding <4>
      • Dixon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
        • Dixon is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Dixon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
        • Dixon is located in Van Wert County
      • Murat ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murat have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murat
        • Murat is located in Paulding County
        • Former names for Murat:
        • Hipp's Lock
        • Timberville
      • Melrose
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
        • Melrose is located in Paulding County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Saint Andrews ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
        • Saint Andrews is located in Paulding County
      • Middle Point
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Point
        • Middle Point is located in Van Wert County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Point <4>
      • Mandale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandale
        • Mandale is located in Paulding County
      • Fort Brown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Brown
        • Fort Brown is located in Paulding County
      • Charloe
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charloe
        • Charloe is located in Paulding County
      • Edgerton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
        • Edgerton is located in Allen County (IN)

    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 Oakland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Wert County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Blue Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Creek Cemetery is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Creek Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Mohr Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Blue Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Creek Cemetery is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Creek Cemetery
    • Duncard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duncard Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncard Cemetery
    • Dunkard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
      • The Dunkard Cemetery has also been known as:
      • German Baptist Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40600 <1>
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Dealey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dealey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dealey Cemetery is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dealey Cemetery
    • Sugar Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Ridge Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery
    • Township Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Township Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
    • Apostolic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Apostolic Cemetery is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Dix Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dix Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dix Cemetery
      • Middle Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middle Creek Cemetery is located in Paulding County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Creek Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Snellenbarger Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snellenbarger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snellenbarger Cemetery is located in Paulding County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snellenbarger Cemetery
      • St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Catholic Cemetery is located in Paulding County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
      • McNeal Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Woodland Union Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Paulding County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Hedges Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hedges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hedges Cemetery is located in Paulding County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hedges Cemetery

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

    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 Oakland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1044059  (Oakland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1044059 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Scott
      • County: Van Wert         Elev: 225
      • Location given for GNIS #1044059 (Oakland Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #42490

    The official website for Van Wert County: www.vanwertcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Van Wert, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oakland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9893, Longitude: -84.5960    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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