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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 Oakwood Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.7235°   (34° 43' 24")

Lon:   -87.6903°   (-87° 41' 25")

The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Colbert County<1>.

The county seat for Colbert County is located in Tuscumbia. Tuscumbia lies just to the northwest of the Oakwood 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 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 Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Colbert 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Oakwood Cemetery.

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

    • Tuscumbia
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Sheffield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
      • Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
    • Muscle Shoals
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
      • Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <3>
    • South Florence
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
      • South Florence is located in Colbert County
    • Canaan ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
    • Florence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Cypress Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
      • Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
    • Spring Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
    • Wilson Dam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
      • Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
    • Nitrate City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
      • Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
    • Littleville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
      • Littleville is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsons Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Cross Roads
        • Davidsons Cross Roads is located in Colbert County
      • Bainbridge ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
        • Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
      • Mars Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
        • Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
      • Green Tree ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
        • Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
      • Gatesville ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
        • Gatesville is located in Colbert County
      • McGee Town
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
        • McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
      • Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
        • Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
      • Leighton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
        • Leighton is located in Colbert County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <3>
      • Red Rock
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
        • Red Rock is located in Colbert County
      • Ford City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
        • Ford City is located in Colbert County
      • Saint Florian
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Florian have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
        • Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Jacksonburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
        • Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
      • Killen
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
        • Killen is located in Lauderdale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <3>
      • Bailey Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
        • Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale 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 Colbert 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 31 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Colbert County Memorial Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colbert County Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colbert County Memorial Gardens is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colbert County Memorial Gardens
    • Burton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burton Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
    • Morning Star Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
    • Guy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guy Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guy Cemetery
    • Community Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Community Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery
    • Blocker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blocker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blocker Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blocker Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Smith Bottom Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Bottom Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Bottom Cemetery
    • Pride Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pride Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pride Cemetery
    • Sherrod Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherrod Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherrod Cemetery
    • Donley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Donley Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Richardson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Henson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henson Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henson Cemetery
      • Gunn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gunn Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunn Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Murphy - Kemper - Cockburn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy - Kemper - Cockburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murphy - Kemper - Cockburn Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy - Kemper - Cockburn Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Peters Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peters Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Key Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Key Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Key Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Key Cemetery
      • Huff Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huff Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
      • County Farm Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
      • Gadd Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gadd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gadd Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gadd Cemetery
      • Ligon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ligon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ligon Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ligon Cemetery
      • Bickley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bickley Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickley Cemetery
      • Aycock Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aycock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aycock Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aycock Cemetery
      • Cole Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cole Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
      • Pearsall Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearsall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pearsall Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearsall Cemetery
      • Florence Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Florence Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florence 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 #124168  (Oakwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #124168 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: Tuscumbia
      • County: Colbert         Elev: 150
      • Location given for GNIS #124168 (Oakwood Cemetery)

    The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Colbert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 34.7235, Longitude: -87.6903    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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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