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A visit to the Oakesdale 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 Oakesdale Cemetery ...

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

47.1371, -117.2418

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

The Oakesdale Cemetery is located in Whitman County<2>.

The county seat for Whitman County is located in Colfax. Colfax lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Oakesdale Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oakesdale 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 Oakesdale Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lone Pine Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lone Pine Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine Cemetery
  • Riggs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Riggs Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs Cemetery
  • Goldenrod Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Goldenrod Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenrod Cemetery
  • Rosalia IOOF Evergreen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rosalia IOOF Evergreen Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosalia IOOF Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Rosalia IOOF Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Evergreen Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
    • Rosalia Cemetery
    • Rosalia IOOF Evergreen Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #172058 <5>
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Garfield Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
  • Farmington Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Farmington Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Cemetery
  • Silver Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Cemetery
  • Latah Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Latah Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latah Cemetery
  • Farmington Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Farmington Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Cemetery
  • Pine City Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Pine City Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Eden Valley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Eden Valley Cemetery is located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley Cemetery
    • Rosewood Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Rosewood Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Cemetery
    • Stipe Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stipe Cemetery is located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stipe Cemetery
    • Fairfield Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
    • Colfax Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Colfax Cemetery is located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Colfax Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Colfax.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76743 <5>
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Freeze Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Freeze Cemetery is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeze Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Freeze Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Potlatch (ID).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1340132 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Oakesdale Cemetery.

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

  • Oakesdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Oakesdale is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakesdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
  • Belmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Eden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Eden is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Seltice
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Seltice is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seltice
  • Lone Pine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lone Pine is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
  • Spring Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Spring Valley is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Garfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Farmington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Tekoa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Rosalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Steptoe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Elberton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Elberton is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberton
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Latah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Willard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Willard is located in Benewah County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Willard is located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Malden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Waverly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Waverly is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Glenwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Glenwood is located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Grinnell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Grinnell is located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell
    • Pine City ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Pine City is located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
    • Cora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cora is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
    • De Smet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • De Smet is located in Benewah County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Smet
    • Tensed
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Tensed is located in Benewah County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensed
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tensed <6>
    • Juno
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Juno is located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno

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 Oakesdale Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Whitman County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Oakesdale Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Whitman 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 Oakesdale Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1507135  (Oakesdale Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1507135 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: Whitman
      • Est. Elev: 772 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oakesdale
      • Location given for Oakesdale Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.1371166     Lon: -117.2418491
      • 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 Washington's counties, including Whitman, 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- Oakesdale 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.