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:
42.7806, -88.2476
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 Racine County<2>.
The county seat for Racine County is located in Racine. Racine lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the east 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 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rochester Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Rochester Cemetery is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Honey Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Honey Creek Cemetery is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek Cemetery
- German Settlement Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vienna Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Vienna Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Cemetery
- Rooker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Rooker Cemetery is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rooker Cemetery
- Burlington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Burlington Cemetery is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington Cemetery
- Rural Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Rural Home Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Home Cemetery
- St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- St. Charles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Charles Cemetery
- God's Acre Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The God's Acre Cemetery is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for God's Acre Cemetery
- The God's Acre Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89066 <5>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- St. Mary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
- Vernon Center Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Vernon Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
- The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary's Dover Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2200016 <5>
- Jones - Muckey School Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Troy Lakes Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Troy Lakes Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Lakes Cemetery
- Muskego Center Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon United Presbyterian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Vernon Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Rochester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- Waterford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Waterford is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
- Honey Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Honey Creek is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Caldwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Caldwell is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Lake Beulah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Beulah is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Beulah
- Wind Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wind Lake is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
- Potter Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Potter Lake is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Lake
- Browns Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Browns Lake is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
- Voree ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Voree is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voree
- Burlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Burlington is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
- Eagle Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Big Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Big Bend is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mukwonago
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mukwonago is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukwonago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,107 people
- Vernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Vernon is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- East Troy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- East Troy is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,307 people
- Union Church
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
- Muskego
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Muskego is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskego
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
- Spring Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
- Lyons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lyons is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Durham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Durham is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Eagleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eagleville is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Bowers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bowers is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Bohners Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bohners Lake is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohners Lake
- Brighton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brighton is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Union Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union Grove is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
- Troy Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Troy Center is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Center
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 Racine County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Burlington
- East Troy
- Mukwonago
- Union Grove
- Waterford
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 professional and volunteer 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 Oakwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Racine 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 #1570719 (Oakwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1570719 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: Racine
- Est. Elev: 253 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Waterford
- Location given for Oakwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.7805716 Lon: -88.2475908
- 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 Wisconsin's counties, including Racine, 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 things 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. |