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A visit to the Oak Knoll Cemetery ...


The location of the Oak Knoll 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 Knoll Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Knoll 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 Knoll Cemetery

Lat:   36.4469°   (36° 26' 48")

Lon:   -119.7632°   (-119° 45' 47")

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

The county seat for Fresno County is located in Fresno. Fresno lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the north of the Oak Knoll Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Knoll Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Fresno 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 Oak Knoll 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 25 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.

    • Hardwick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
      • Hardwick is located in Kings County
    • Hub
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub
      • Hub is located in Kings County
    • Laton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Riverdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Conejo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conejo
      • Conejo is located in Fresno County
    • Caruthers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Armona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hanford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lanare
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanare
      • Lanare is located in Fresno County
    • Lemoore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bowles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles
      • Bowles is located in Fresno County
    • Home Garden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Garden
      • Home Garden is located in Kings County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Kingsburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Selma
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
        • Selma is located in Fresno County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,370 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <4>
      • Burrel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Fowler
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Raisin City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Easton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Traver
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Parlier
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Malaga
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malaga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malaga
        • Malaga is located in Fresno County
      • Vanguard
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanguard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanguard
        • Vanguard is located in Kings County
      • Stratford
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • London
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
        • London is located in Tulare County
      • Del Rey
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
        • Del Rey is located in Fresno 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 Oak Knoll Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fresno County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Armona
      • Armona lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Oak Knoll Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Armona.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armona
    • Del Rey
    • Fowler
      • Fowler lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Oak Knoll Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fowler.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
    • Hanford
    • Kingsburg
    • Laton
      • Laton lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Oak Knoll Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Laton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laton
    • Lemoore
    • Parlier
    • Riverdale
    • Selma
      • Selma lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Oak Knoll Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selma.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Traver

    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.<5>

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

    • Kings River Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lemoore Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Lemoore Cemetery is located in Kings County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lemoore Cemetery is located in Lemoore.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemoore Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8108 <6>
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Taylor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2365867 <6>
    • Rhoads Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Rhoads Cemetery is located in Kings County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rhoads Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Lemoore.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhoads Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2141682 <6>
    • Grangeville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Grangeville Cemetery is located in Kings County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grangeville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Armona.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grangeville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #247363 <6>
    • Potters Field
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sam Yup Chinese Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hanford Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hanford Cemetery is located in Kings County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hanford Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hanford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanford Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8012 <6>
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • West Selma Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The West Selma Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • The West Selma Cemetery has also been known as:
      • West Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Selma Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8436 <6>
    • North Selma Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Washington Colony Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Washington Colony Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Colony Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of Fresno.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Colony Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8430 <6>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Raisin City Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Kings County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Home Garden.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7872 <6>
      • Kingsburg Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • The Kingsburg Cemetery is located in Fresno County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kingsburg Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Kingsburg.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingsburg Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8094 <6>
      • Floral Memorial Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Floral Memorial Park is located in Fresno County
        • The Floral Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Floral Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7971 <6>
      • Fowler Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Santa Rosa Rancheria Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • The Santa Rosa Rancheria Cemetery is located in Kings County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Santa Rosa Rancheria Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Lemoore.
        • The Santa Rosa Rancheria Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Tachi Indian Cemetery
        • Tachi Yokut Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Rosa Rancheria Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2152019 <6>
      • Mendocino Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mendocino Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mendocino Cemetery is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mendocino Cemetery
      • Lakeside Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Del Rey Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Del Rey Cemetery is located in Fresno County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Del Rey Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Del Rey.
        • The Del Rey Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Prairie Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Del Rey Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997625 <6>

    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 Knoll Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #246738  (Oak Knoll Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #246738 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: Riverdale
      • County: Fresno         Elev: 73
      • Location given for GNIS #246738 (Oak Knoll Cemetery)

    The official website for Fresno County: www.co.fresno.ca.us/

    The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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 California's counties, including Fresno, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oak Knoll Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4469, Longitude: -119.7632       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Knoll 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.
    <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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