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A visit to the Oakwood Community 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 Oakwood Community Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.4504°   (37° 27' 1")

Lon:   -122.1956°   (-122° 11' 44")

The Oakwood Community Cemetery is located in San Mateo County<1>.

The county seat for San Mateo County is located in Redwood City. Redwood City lies just to the northwest of the Oakwood Community Cemetery .

Name Variations for Oakwood Community Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Oakwood Community Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Convent Of The Sacred Heart Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> of the Oakwood Community Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
  • Alta Mesa Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
  • Skylawn Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Gates of Heaven Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gates of Heaven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gates of Heaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gates of Heaven Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
  • Holy Ghost Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Ghost Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Ghost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Alameda County
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
  • Pilarcitos Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilarcitos Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilarcitos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pilarcitos Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Alameda County
  • Irvington Memorial Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Eden Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Eden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Eden Cemetery is located in Alameda County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Oakwood Community Cemetery.

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

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 Oakwood Community Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in San Mateo County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Oakwood Community Cemetery:

The official website for San Mateo County: www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Mateo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oakwood Community Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4504, Longitude: -122.1956    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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