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A visit to the Oak Knoll 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 Oak Knoll Cemetery ...

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

37.6769, -121.7891

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

The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Alameda County<2>.

The county seat for Alameda County is located in Oakland. Oakland lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Oak Knoll Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Knoll Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Oak Knoll Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Roselawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Pleasanton Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dublin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Dublin Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Cemetery
  • Ohlone Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ohlone Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohlone Cemetery
    • The Ohlone Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ohlone Indian Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8228 <5>
  • Ohlones Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ohlones Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohlones Cemetery
  • Mission San Jose Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Chapel of the Chimes Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Chapel of the Chimes Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Irvington Memorial Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Irvington Memorial Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington Memorial Cemetery
    • The Irvington Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fremont Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7982 <5>
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lone Tree Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
    • All Saints Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The All Saints Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Cemetery
    • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Holy Ghost Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost Cemetery
    • Cedar Lawn Memorial Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cedar Lawn Memorial Park is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lawn Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Lawn Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Fremont.
      • The Cedar Lawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Cedar Lawn Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7892 <5>
    • Mt. Eden Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Eden Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Eden Cemetery
    • St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Byron Brentwood Knightson Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Brentwood.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #188400 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Knoll Cemetery.

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

  • Laddville ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Laddville is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddville
  • Livermore
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Pleasanton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sunol
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Scotts Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Scotts Corner is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
  • Komandorski Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Komandorski Village is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komandorski Village
  • Dublin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Altamont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Altamont is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
  • San Ramon Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • San Ramon Village is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ramon Village
  • Tassajara
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tassajara is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tassajara
  • Tesla ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Tesla is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tesla
  • Blackhawk
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackhawk is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Blackhawk - Camino Tassajara
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • San Ramon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Union City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Union City is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,501 people
      • Former name for Union City:
      • Decoto
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <6>
    • Fremont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Fremont is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234,569 people
      • Former names for Fremont:
      • Centerville
      • Irvington
      • Mission San Jose
      • Niles
      • Warm Springs
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <6>
    • Carnegie ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Carnegie is located in San Joaquin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
    • Rock City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Rock City is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Diablo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Fairview is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Marsh Creek Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Marsh Creek Springs is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek Springs
    • Byron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Danville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Danville is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,883 people
      • Former name for Danville:
      • Inmanville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <6>
    • Hayward
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Alvarado ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Alvarado is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
    • Albrae ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Albrae is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrae
    • Castro Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Knoll Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alameda County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Knoll 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 websites either 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 Knoll Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Alameda 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 Oak Knoll Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #229861  (Oak Knoll Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #229861 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: Alameda
      • Est. Elev: 142 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Livermore
      • Location given for Oak Knoll Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.6768747     Lon: -121.7891207
      • 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 California's counties, including Alameda, 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- Oak Knoll 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>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.