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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Oakwood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oakwood Cemetery (FG ID #5700)

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 ...

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

Lat:   33.2274°   (33° 13' 38")

Lon:   -98.1572°   (-98° 9' 25")

The cemetery is located in Jack County<2>.

As an estimate, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Jacksboro.

The county seat for Jack County is located in Jacksboro. Jacksboro lies just to the south of the Oakwood Cemetery .

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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Jack 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Oakwood Cemetery.

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

    • Jacksboro
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Wizard Wells
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
      • Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
    • Bob Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bob Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Town
      • Bob Town is located in Jack County
    • Jermyn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bryson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson
      • Bryson is located in Jack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson <4>
    • Perrin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Postoak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
      • Postoak is located in Jack County
    • Westbrook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
      • Westbrook is located in Jack County
    • Runaway Bay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Bay
      • Runaway Bay is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runaway Bay <4>
    • Shannon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Shannon is located in Clay County
    • Gibtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibtown
      • Gibtown is located in Jack County
    • Lake Bridgeport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
      • Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Newport
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
        • Newport is located in Clay County
      • Antelope
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
        • Antelope is located in Jack County
      • Graford
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graford
        • Graford is located in Palo Pinto County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graford <4>
      • Whitt
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt
        • Whitt is located in Parker County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitt <4>
      • Boonsville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville
        • Boonsville is located in Wise County
      • Loving
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Chico
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Salesville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
        • Salesville is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Bridgeport
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
        • Bridgeport is located in Wise County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,637 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
      • Park Springs
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Springs
        • Park Springs is located in Wise 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 Jack 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 23 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Raper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Raper Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raper Cemetery
    • Lost Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Creek Cemetery
    • Patton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dark Corner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dark Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dark Corner Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dark Corner Cemetery
    • Carroll Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carroll Creek Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Creek Cemetery
    • Graves Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Round Mountain Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Burton Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burton Springs Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Springs Cemetery
    • Winn Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winn Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winn Hill Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winn Hill Cemetery
    • Salt Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salt Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salt Creek Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salt Creek Cemetery
    • Howard Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Valley Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Valley Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Brown Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Roberts Branch Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Branch Cemetery is located in Jack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Branch Cemetery
      • Bartons Chapel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartons Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bartons Chapel Cemetery is located in Jack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartons Chapel Cemetery
      • Kilby Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kilby Cemetery is located in Jack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilby Cemetery
      • Wizard Wells Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Cottonwood Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Jack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
      • Green Elm Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Elm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Elm Cemetery is located in Jack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Elm Cemetery
      • Graceland Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Jack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
      • Wood Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wood Cemetery is located in Jack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Morrow Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Jack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow 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 #1343047  (Oakwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1343047 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: Jacksboro
      • County: Jack         Elev: 337
      • Location given for GNIS #1343047 (Oakwood Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #5700

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Jack, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Oakwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2274, Longitude: -98.1572    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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