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A visit to the Oakdale 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 Oakdale Cemetery ...

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

31.4168, -87.1905

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Conecuh County<2>.

The county seat for Conecuh County is located in Evergreen. Evergreen lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Oakdale Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oakdale Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Oakdale Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Repton Methodist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Repton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Repton Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Repton Cemetery
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
  • Bermuda Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Bermuda Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bermuda Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Bermuda
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
  • Limestone Faulk Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • McMillan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The McMillan Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan Cemetery
  • Daily Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Daily Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daily Cemetery
  • Belleville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Belleville Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville Cemetery
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
  • Ramah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Ramah Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • New Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The New Home Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
    • Range Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Range Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range Cemetery
    • Puryearville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Puryearville Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryearville Cemetery
    • Excel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Excel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel Cemetery
    • Sampey Community Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Arkadelphia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Arkadelphia Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakdale Cemetery.

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

  • Repton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bermuda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
  • Belleville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Belleville is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
  • Lenox
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Range
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Range is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
  • Burnt Corn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn
  • Ollie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ollie is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
  • Excel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Excel is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
  • Monroeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Peterman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Peterman is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
  • Castleberry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Sparta ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sparta is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta has also been known as:
    • Old Sparta
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Frisco City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Evergreen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Ramah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Ramah is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
    • Mexia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Mexia is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
    • Megargel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Megargel is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megargel
    • Goodway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Goodway is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodway
    • Jay Villa ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
    • Tunnel Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Tunnel Springs is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Springs
      • Former name for Tunnel Springs:
      • Kempsville
    • Nymph
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Nymph is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nymph
    • Pine Orchard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Pine Orchard is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
    • Owassa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Owassa is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owassa

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 Oakdale Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Conecuh County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Oakdale Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Conecuh 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 Oakdale Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1805608  (Oakdale Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1805608 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: Conecuh
      • Est. Elev: 112 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Repton
      • Location given for Oakdale Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.4168328     Lon: -87.190535
      • 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 Conecuh, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oakdale 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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