A visit to the Oakland 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 Oakland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakland Cemetery:
36.4917, -92.4879
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Oakland Cemetery is located in Baxter County<2>.
The county seat for Baxter County is located in Mountain Home. Mountain Home lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Oakland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oakland Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Charity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Charity Cemetery is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity Cemetery
- Three Brothers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sanders Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Upton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Upton Cemetery is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton Cemetery
- Promised Land Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mammoth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mammoth Cemetery is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Cemetery
- Turnbull Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Turnbull Cemetery is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull Cemetery
- Turnbull Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Turnbull Cemetery is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull Cemetery
- Price Place Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Price Place Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place Cemetery
- Gainesville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Gainesville Cemetery is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Cemetery
- Wolf Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Wolf Cemetery is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Newton Flat Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Newton Flat Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Flat Cemetery
- Conley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Conley Cemetery is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conley Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Thacker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Thacker Cemetery is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker Cemetery
- Isabella Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Isabella Cemetery is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella Cemetery
- Amos Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Amos Cemetery is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos Cemetery
- Fay Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Fay Cemetery is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fay Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fay Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Gainesville (MO).
- The Fay Cemetery has also been known as:
- Faye Cemetery
- Sims Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Sims Cemetery is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oakland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pontiac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Price Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Price Place is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
- Midway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Clarkridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Clarkridge is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkridge
- Lakeview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gainesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bull Shoals
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Amos
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Hardenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Isabella
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sundown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sundown is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Theodosia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Theodosia is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Colfax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Colfax is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Mountain Home
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tecumseh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Udall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Cotter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gassville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Custer ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Custer is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Gamaliel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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 Oakland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Baxter County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bull Shoals
- Cotter
- Flippin
- Gainesville
- Mountain Home
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 Oakland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Baxter 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 Oakland Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #52958 (Oakland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #52958 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: Baxter
- Est. Elev: 343 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Midway
- Location given for Oakland Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4917318 Lon: -92.4879395
- 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 Arkansas' counties, including Baxter, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakland 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |