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A visit to the Oconee Cemetery ...

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 Oconee Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.6154°   (33° 36' 55")

Lon:   -85.7952°   (-85° 47' 42")

The Oconee Cemetery is located in Calhoun County<2>.

The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Anniston. Anniston lies just to the north northwest of the Oconee Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Oconee Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Forestlawn Gardens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forestlawn Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forestlawn Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forestlawn Gardens Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Oxford Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oxford Memorial Gardens is located in Calhoun County
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Talladega County
  • Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Highland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Anniston.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23411 <5>
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Anniston.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23447 <5>
  • Trinity Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Talladega County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Oxford.
    • The Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Antioch Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1786988 <5>
  • Edgemont Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgemont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgemont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Edgemont Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Westview Gardens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westview Gardens Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Eden Hills Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Prospect Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
      • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Prospect Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Choccolocco
    • Prisoner of War Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prisoner of War Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prisoner of War Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prisoner of War Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Lloyds Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lloyds Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lloyds Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lloyds Chapel Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Coldwater Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coldwater Cemetery
      • The Coldwater Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • The Coldwater Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Coldwater Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #262899 <5>
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Talladega County
    • Davistown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davistown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davistown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davistown Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Ft. McClellan Military Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oconee Cemetery.

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

  • Oxford
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Chinnabee ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinnabee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinnabee
    • Chinnabee is located in Calhoun County
  • Friendship
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Calhoun County
  • De Armanville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Armanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Armanville
    • De Armanville is located in Calhoun County
  • Anniston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Oxanna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxanna
    • Oxanna is located in Calhoun County
  • Hobson City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson City
    • Hobson City is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
  • Blue Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
    • Blue Mountain is located in Calhoun County
  • Cobb Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
    • Cobb Town is located in Calhoun County
  • Kentuck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentuck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
    • Kentuck is located in Talladega County
  • Abel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
    • Abel is located in Cleburne County
  • Saks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saks
    • Saks is located in Calhoun County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Choccolocco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choccolocco
      • Choccolocco is located in Calhoun County
    • Fort McClellan ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort McClellan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McClellan
      • Fort McClellan is located in Calhoun County
    • Coldwater
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Talladega County
    • Silver Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
      • Silver Run is located in Talladega County
    • Eulaton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulaton
      • Eulaton is located in Calhoun County
    • Iron City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Calhoun County
    • Leatherwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
      • Leatherwood is located in Calhoun County
    • Bera ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bera
      • Bera is located in Calhoun County
    • Weaver
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,030 people
    • Bynum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Calhoun County
      • Bynum has also been known as:
      • Bynum's
    • Grant Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Talladega County
    • Munford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Elder
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
      • Elder is located in Clay County
    • Peaceburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peaceburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceburg
      • Peaceburg is located in Calhoun 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 Oconee Cemetery. The following communities are located in Calhoun County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Oconee Cemetery:

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 Oconee Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #162208  (Oconee Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #162208 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: Oxford
    • County: Calhoun         Elev: 200
    • Location given for GNIS #162208 (Oconee Cemetery)

The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhouncounty.org/

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 Calhoun, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oconee Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6154, Longitude: -85.7952       In this case, the coordinates for the Oconee Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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