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A visit to the Oakwood Cemetery ...


The location of the Oakwood Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Oakwood Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.2600°   (45° 15' 35")

Lon:   -98.3520°   (-98° 21' 7")

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 .

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 Oakwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Brown 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 Oakwood 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <4>
    • Brentford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentford
      • Brentford is located in Spink County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentford <4>
    • Randolph
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Brown County
    • Warner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
      • Warner is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner <4>
    • Mellette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellette
      • Mellette is located in Spink County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mellette <4>
    • Mansfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Verdon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
      • Verdon is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5 people
    • Northville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
      • Northville is located in Spink County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northville <4>
    • Ferney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bath Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Corner
      • Bath Corner is located in Brown County
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
        • Aberdeen is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,180 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <4>
      • James
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
        • James is located in Brown County
      • Prairie Wood Village Addition
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Wood Village Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Wood Village Addition
        • Prairie Wood Village Addition is located in Brown County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
      • Groton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
        • Groton is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groton <4>
      • Ashton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
        • Ashton is located in Spink County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <4>
      • Turton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turton
        • Turton is located in Spink County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turton <4>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
    • East Rondell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Rondell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Rondell Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Rondell Cemetery
    • Warner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warner Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warner Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Verdon Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Verdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Verdon Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Verdon Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • James Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The James Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Clifton Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Spink County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clifton Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Frankfort.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96881 <6>
      • Groton Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Groton Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groton Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Spink County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Scotland Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scotland Cemetery is located in Day County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotland Cemetery
      • Ashton Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ashton Cemetery is located in Spink County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashton Cemetery
      • Crandall Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crandall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crandall Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crandall 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 Oakwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1256827  (Oakwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1256827 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: Stratford
      • County: Brown         Elev: 395
      • Location given for GNIS #1256827 (Oakwood Cemetery)

    The official website for Brown County: www.brown.sd.us/

    The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.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>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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oakwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2600, Longitude: -98.3520       In this case, the coordinates for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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