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A visit to the Oakwood 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 Oakwood Cemetery ...

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

45.2600, -98.3520

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

The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Brown County<2>.

The county seat for Brown County is located in Aberdeen. Aberdeen lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Oakwood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oakwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Plainview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
  • East Rondell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The East Rondell Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rondell Cemetery
  • Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of Aberdeen.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168870 <5>
  • Warner Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Warner Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Verdon Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Verdon Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The James Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Clifton Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clifton Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of Frankfort.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96881 <5>
    • Groton Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Groton Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Scotland Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Scotland Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakwood Cemetery.

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

  • Stratford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Brentford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Randolph
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Randolph is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Warner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mellette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mansfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Verdon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Verdon is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5 people
  • Northville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ferney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Bath Corner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bath Corner is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Corner
  • Conde
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bath
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Aberdeen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • James
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • James is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • Prairie Wood Village Addition
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Prairie Wood Village Addition is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Wood Village Addition
      • Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
    • Groton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Turton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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 Oakwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brown County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Oakwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Brown 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 Oakwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1256827  (Oakwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1256827 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: Brown
      • Est. Elev: 395 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Stratford
      • Location given for Oakwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.2599712     Lon: -98.3520375
      • 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 South Dakota's counties, including Brown, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oakwood 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.