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A visit to the Oakwood Cemetery ...


The location of the Oakwood 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 Oakwood Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.8196°   (31° 49' 10")

Lon:   -85.9691°   (-85° 58' 8")

The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Troy. Troy lies just to the south 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 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 Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Pike 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakwood Cemetery.

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

    • Troy
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
    • McClure Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
      • McClure Town is located in Pike County
    • Mossy Grove Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
      • Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
    • Needmore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Pike County
    • Youngblood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
      • Youngblood is located in Pike County
    • Meeksville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
      • Meeksville is located in Pike County
    • Banks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <4>
    • Hallsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in Pike County
    • Orion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
      • Orion is located in Pike County
    • Pronto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pronto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
      • Pronto is located in Pike County
    • Linwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Pike County
    • Ansley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
      • Ansley is located in Pike County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Goshen
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Brundidge
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brundidge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundidge
        • Brundidge is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brundidge <4>
      • Henderson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
        • Henderson is located in Pike County
      • Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
        • Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
      • Buckhorn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
        • Buckhorn is located in Pike County
      • Saco
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
        • Saco is located in Pike County
      • Tarentum
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
        • Tarentum is located in Pike County
      • Center Point
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
        • Center Point is located in Montgomery County
      • Vidette
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vidette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
        • Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
      • Social Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Social Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
        • Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
      • Wilkinstown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
        • Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
      • Petrey
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
        • Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people

    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. The following communities are located in Pike 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 28 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.

    • Beulah Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Hinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinson Cemetery
    • Green Hills Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Green Hills Memorial Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Green Hills Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Troy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hills Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23121 <6>
    • Greene Hills Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Hills Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greene Hills Memorial Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Hills Memorial Cemetery
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Kendrick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendrick Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Hepzibah Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hepzibah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hepzibah Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hepzibah Cemetery
      • Mossy Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mossy Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mossy Grove Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mossy Grove Cemetery
      • Starling Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Starling Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starling Cemetery
      • Benson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Benson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson Cemetery
      • Williams & Andrew Jackson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams & Andrew Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams & Andrew Jackson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams & Andrew Jackson Cemetery
      • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      • Good Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
      • Hillard & Howard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillard & Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillard & Howard Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillard & Howard Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Meadows Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meadows Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Rhodes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Paran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paran Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paran Cemetery
      • Providence Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Livingston Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Livingston Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livingston 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 #124166  (Oakwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #124166 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: Troy
      • County: Pike         Elev: 167
      • Location given for GNIS #124166 (Oakwood Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 31.8196, Longitude: -85.9691       In this case, the coordinates for the Oakwood 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>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.
    <6>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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