About Oakwood Cemetery
Oakwood Cemetery is a cemetery in Monticello, Jones County, Iowa. The grounds sit at about 853 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Grace Sandhouse, Ada D. Davidson and Rufus P. Smith. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 459787. The nearest other listed cemetery is East Monticello Cemetery, about 2.0 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Kramer-Morris Funeral Home in Monticello, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 59 cemeteries we list in Jones County, and 31 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
Notable people buried at Oakwood Cemetery
- Grace Sandhouse1896-1940American entomologist
- Ada D. Davidson1841-1923American fossil collector
- Volunteer weather observer for meteorological project (1848-1873) of the Smithsonian Institution
People whose Wikidata entry gives Oakwood Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
42.23212, -91.17476
What Oakwood Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- East Monticello Cemetery21845 Business Highway 151, Monticello, IACemetery2.0 mi
- Sacred Heart CemeteryMonticello, IACemetery2.1 mi
- Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran CemeteryMonticello, IALutheran cemetery2.4 mi
- Kiburz Cemetery16765 140th Avenue, Monticello, IACemetery4.0 mi
- Zimmerman CemeteryMonticello, IACemetery4.1 mi
- Langworthy Cemetery18494 175th Street, Monticello, IACemetery4.5 mi
- Bowens Prairie Cemetery24085 Bowens Prairie Road, Monticello, IACemetery4.6 mi
- Wayne Zion CemeteryMonticello, IACemetery4.7 mi
- Four Horn Cemetery15605 130th Avenue, Scotch Grove, IACemetery5.5 mi
- Sand Springs CemeteryMonticello, IACemetery6.0 mi
Funeral homes near Oakwood Cemetery
- Kramer-Morris Funeral Home0.3 miFuneral home · Monticello · (319) 465-5400
- Goettsch Funeral Home1.1 miFuneral home · Monticello · (319) 465-3535
- Goettsch Funeral Home8.7 miFuneral home · Hopkinton · (563) 926-2605
- Reiff Memorials9.2 miMonument dealer · Cascade · (563) 852-3130
- Goettsch Funeral Home10 miFuneral home · Anamosa · (319) 462-3535
- Lahey Funeral and Cremation Services17 miCremation provider · Olin · (888) 552-2453
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Oakwood Cemetery located?
Oakwood Cemetery is at 875 E Oak St, Monticello, IA 52310 in Jones County. GPS coordinates: 42.23212, -91.17476.
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