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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:   42.7806°   (42° 46' 50")

Lon:   -88.2476°   (-88° 14' 51")

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 .

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 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:
  • 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 25 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
    • Waterford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
    • Caldwell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Racine County
    • Lake Beulah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Beulah
      • Lake Beulah is located in Walworth County
    • Wind Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
      • Wind Lake is located in Racine County
    • Potter Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Lake
      • Potter Lake is located in Walworth County
    • Browns Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
      • Browns Lake is located in Racine County
    • Voree ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voree
      • Voree is located in Walworth County
    • Burlington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
    • Eagle Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
      • Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
    • Big Bend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
      • Big Bend is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
    • Mukwonago
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mukwonago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukwonago
      • Mukwonago is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,107 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Vernon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
        • Vernon is located in Waukesha County
      • East Troy
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
        • East Troy is located in Walworth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,307 people
      • Union Church
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
        • Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
      • Muskego
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskego
        • Muskego is located in Waukesha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
      • Spring Prairie
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
        • Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
      • Lyons
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
        • Lyons is located in Walworth County
      • Durham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
        • Durham is located in Waukesha County
      • Eagleville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
        • Eagleville is located in Waukesha County
      • Bowers
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
        • Bowers is located in Walworth County
      • Bohners Lake
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bohners Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohners Lake
        • Bohners Lake is located in Racine County
      • Brighton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
        • Brighton is located in Kenosha County
      • Union Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
        • Union Grove is located in Racine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
      • Troy Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Center
        • Troy Center is located in Walworth County

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rochester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rochester Cemetery is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochester Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Honey Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Honey Creek Cemetery is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Creek Cemetery
    • German Settlement Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Settlement Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Settlement Cemetery
    • Vienna Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vienna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vienna Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vienna Cemetery
    • Rooker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rooker Cemetery is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rooker Cemetery
    • Burlington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burlington Cemetery is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Cemetery
    • Rural Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rural Home Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Home Cemetery
    • St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Catholic Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • St. Charles Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • God's Acre Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The God's Acre Cemetery is located in Racine County
      • The God's Acre Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the God's Acre Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89066 <6>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Mary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Racine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Jones - Muckey School Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones - Muckey School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones - Muckey School Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones - Muckey School Cemetery
      • Troy Lakes Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troy Lakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Troy Lakes Cemetery is located in Walworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy Lakes Cemetery
      • Muskego Center Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muskego Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Muskego Center Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muskego Center Cemetery
      • Vernon United Presbyterian Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon United Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vernon United Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon United Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Vernon Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vernon Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Reformed Presbyterian 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 #1570719  (Oakwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1570719 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: Waterford
      • County: Racine         Elev: 253
      • Location given for GNIS #1570719 (Oakwood Cemetery)

    The official website for Racine County: www.racineco.com/

    The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 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 drawn 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: 42.7806, Longitude: -88.2476       In this case, the coordinates for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <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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