A visit to the Black Oak Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Black Oak Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Black Oak Cemetery:
34.3104, -85.6927
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Black Oak Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Black Oak Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.
The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Centre. Centre lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Black Oak Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Black Oak Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Black Oak Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Black Oak Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Welcome Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Welcome Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Hill Cemetery
- Tuckers Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Coffey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Coffey Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey Cemetery
- Daniels Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Daniels Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Cemetery
- Starling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Starling Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starling Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Longshore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Longshore Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longshore Cemetery
- New Testament Holiness Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Unity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Unity Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Stories Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Stories Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stories Cemetery
- Dixons Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Dixons Chapel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixons Chapel Cemetery
- Cannon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Cannon Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Killian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Killian Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian Cemetery
- Sand Rock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Sand Rock Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock Cemetery
- Randall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Randall Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Cemetery
- Husky Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Husky Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husky Cemetery
- Plunket Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Plunket Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunket Cemetery
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Chapel Cemetery
- Mt. Lookout Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Lookout Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lookout Cemetery
- Chesnut Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Chesnut Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesnut Cemetery
- Cedar Bluff Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Cedar Bluff Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Henderson - Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Moore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Black Oak Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Black Oak Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sigsbee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sigsbee is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigsbee
- Lickskillet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lickskillet is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Dog Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dog Town is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
- Taft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Taft is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
- Mount Vernon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mount Vernon is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Sand Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Blanche
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blanche is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
- Adamsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Adamsburg is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsburg
- Douglas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Douglas is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Anderson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cedar Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gaylesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ringgold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ringgold is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Leesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Payne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Collinsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Centre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lawrence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrence is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Pine Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Ridge is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Broomtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Broomtown is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomtown
- Bootsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bootsville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootsville
- Clyde ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clyde is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Sterling ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sterling is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- New Moon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Moon is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moon
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 Black Oak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Black Oak Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cedar Bluff
- Centre
- Collinsville
- Fort Payne
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 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 Black Oak Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Cherokee County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Black Oak Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #136843 (Black Oak Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #136843 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Cherokee
- Est. Elev: 361 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Little River
- Location given for Black Oak Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3103696 Lon: -85.6927431
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Alabama's counties, including Cherokee, 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- Black Oak Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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