Oaklawn Cemetery is locate on Highway 59 about 1 mile north of Oakland, Iowa.

On 10 December 1886, Marion and Lizzie Palmer sold bar Warranty Deed to Center Township a plot of land adjoining Center Township Cemetery. In 1895 7 1/2 acres was bought from Alfred Same for an addition to the cemetery. The last addition was bought from James Gardner on 3 July 1975. This last addition adding approximately 16 acres in the cemetery. The Sexton of this Cemetery from 1946 until 1955 was Ernest Palmer and son, Darrell. Harold Kullbom was the sexton for about one and half years. In 1957 Darrell & Wayne Palmer took over the care of the cemetery and since about 1959, Darrell and his family have been the care takers.