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A visit to the Oak Forest Cemetery ...


The location of the Oak Forest 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 Oak Forest Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Forest Cemetery

Lat:   36.1109°   (36° 6' 39")

Lon:   -91.1101°   (-91° 6' 36")

The Oak Forest Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Walnut Ridge. Walnut Ridge lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Oak Forest Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Oak Forest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Oak Forest 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 Oak Forest Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Forest Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Black Rock
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <4>
    • Powhatan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
      • Powhatan is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <4>
    • Portia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
      • Portia is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <4>
    • Imboden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
      • Imboden is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <4>
    • Hoxie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
      • Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <4>
    • Eleven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eleven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
      • Eleven is located in Randolph County
    • Walnut Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • College City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
      • College City is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
    • Birdell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
      • Birdell is located in Randolph County
    • Lynn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <4>
    • Minturn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
      • Minturn is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Smithville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Ravenden
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden
        • Ravenden is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenden <4>
      • Pocahontas
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
        • Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
        • Former names for Pocahontas:
        • Bettis Bluff
        • Betts Bluff
        • Pokakhontas
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <4>
      • Water Valley ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
        • Water Valley is located in Randolph County
      • Lima
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lima. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
        • Lima is located in Randolph County
      • Alicia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
        • Alicia is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Skaggs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
        • Skaggs is located in Randolph County
      • Strawberry
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
        • Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Ravenden Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
        • Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
        • Former names for Ravenden Springs:
        • Dream Town
        • Jane's Store
      • Elevenpoint
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elevenpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
        • Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
      • Saffell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
        • Saffell is located in Lawrence County
      • Sedgwick
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • O'Kean
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
        • O'Kean is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Serene
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Serene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
        • Serene is located in Randolph 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 Oak Forest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Oak Forest Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Powhatan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powhatan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powhatan Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powhatan Cemetery
    • Sharp Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
    • Lawson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
    • Portia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Portia Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portia Cemetery
    • Nation Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nation Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nation Cemetery
    • Kelley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
    • Crossroad Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crossroad Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroad Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Phillips - Reeves Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips - Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips - Reeves Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • The Phillips - Reeves Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Phillips Cemetery
      • Reeves Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips - Reeves Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55898 <7>
    • Scott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Scott Cemetery (located 82 miles to the north).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Holobaugh Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holobaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holobaugh Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holobaugh Cemetery
      • Lauderdale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lauderdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lauderdale Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lauderdale Cemetery
      • Sanders Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Rhea Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhea Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhea Cemetery
      • Dent Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dent Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dent Cemetery
      • Old Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Colberk Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colberk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colberk Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colberk Cemetery
      • Kissee Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kissee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kissee Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kissee Cemetery
      • Westphal Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westphal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westphal Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westphal Cemetery
      • Austin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Austin Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Lester Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lester Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
      • Huffstedler Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffstedler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huffstedler Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffstedler Cemetery
      • Throop Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Throop Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Throop Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Throop Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Pocahontas.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Throop Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56533 <7>

    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 Oak Forest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #52877  (Oak Forest Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #52877 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: Black Rock
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 98
      • Location given for GNIS #52877 (Oak Forest Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Arkansas' counties, including Lawrence, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oak Forest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1109, Longitude: -91.1101       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Forest Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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