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A visit to the Oak Cemetery ...


The location of the Oak 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 Oak Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.3695°   (35° 22' 10")

Lon:   -94.4019°   (-94° 24' 6")

The Oak Cemetery is located in Sebastian County<2>.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Oak Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Sebastian County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Cemetery.

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

    • Fort Smith
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Arkoma
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoma
      • Arkoma is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arkoma <4>
    • Moffett
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moffett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffett
      • Moffett is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moffett <4>
    • Barling
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wright Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Town
      • Wright Town is located in Crawford County
    • Van Buren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <4>
    • Roland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roland <4>
    • Braden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
      • Braden is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Pocola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocola
      • Pocola is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocola <4>
    • Bonanza
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
      • Bonanza is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
    • Central City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Remy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remy
      • Remy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Fort Coffee
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Coffee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Coffee
        • Fort Coffee is located in Le Flore County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Kibler
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kibler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
        • Kibler is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
      • Concord
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Crawford County
      • New Town
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Crawford County
      • Muldrow
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldrow
        • Muldrow is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,279 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldrow <4>
      • Hackett
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackett
        • Hackett is located in Sebastian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hackett <4>
      • Alma
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
        • Alma is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,887 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
      • Skullyville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skullyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skullyville
        • Skullyville is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Rock Island
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
        • Rock Island is located in Le Flore County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
      • Greenwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
      • Lavaca
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
        • Lavaca is located in Sebastian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavaca <4>
      • Rudy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
        • Rudy is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Long
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
        • Long is located in Sequoyah County (OK)

    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 Oak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sebastian County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Oak Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ft. Smith National Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Washington Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Rose Lawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Lawn Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Lawn Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Forest Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Newlon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newlon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newlon Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newlon Cemetery
    • Leard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Leard Cemetery is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • The Leard Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Laird Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98802 <6>
    • Crow Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crow Hill Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Hill Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Paw Paw Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paw Paw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paw Paw Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paw Paw Cemetery
    • Steep Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Barling Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barling Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barling Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Mc Allister Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mc Allister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mc Allister Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mc Allister Cemetery
      • Grace Lawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Lawn Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Lawn Cemetery
      • Roland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roland Cemetery is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roland Cemetery
      • Mc Coy Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mc Coy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mc Coy Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mc Coy Cemetery
      • Gill Crawford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Gill Crawford Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gill Crawford Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Van Buren.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Crawford Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1177676 <6>
      • Gills Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gills Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gills Cemetery
      • Peevyhouse Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peevyhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peevyhouse Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peevyhouse 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 Oak Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #52871  (Oak Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #52871 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: South Fort Smith
      • County: Sebastian         Elev: 165
      • Location given for GNIS #52871 (Oak Cemetery)

    The official website for Sebastian County: www.sebastiancountyonline.com/

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Arkansas' counties, including Sebastian, 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 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 Oak Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3695, Longitude: -94.4019       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak 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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