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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Oakwood Memorial Park. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oakwood Memorial Park (FG ID #617257)

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 Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakwood Memorial Park

Lat:   34.2528°   (34° 15' 10")

Lon:   -118.6198°   (-118° 37' 11")

The Oakwood Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County<2>.

The county seat for Los Angeles County is located in Los Angeles. Los Angeles lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the southeast of the Oakwood Memorial Park .

Name Variations for Oakwood Memorial Park ...

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 Memorial Park has also been known as:

  • Oakwood 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Oakwood Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Los Angeles 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 Oakwood Memorial Park 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 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakwood Memorial Park.

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

    • Chatsworth Lake Manor
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatsworth Lake Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth Lake Manor
      • Chatsworth Lake Manor is located in Los Angeles County
    • Chatsworth
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
      • Chatsworth is located in Los Angeles County
    • West Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hills
      • West Hills is located in Los Angeles County
    • Canoga Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga Park
      • Canoga Park is located in Los Angeles County
    • Winnetka
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnetka
      • Winnetka is located in Los Angeles County
    • Bell Canyon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodland Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
      • Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County
    • Reseda
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reseda
      • Reseda is located in Los Angeles County
    • Northridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
      • Northridge is located in Los Angeles County
    • Hidden Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Granada Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada Hills
      • Granada Hills is located in Los Angeles County
    • Calabasas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Glenview
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
        • Glenview is located in Los Angeles County
      • Santa Maria
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Maria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Maria
        • Santa Maria is located in Los Angeles County
      • Tarzana
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarzana
        • Tarzana is located in Los Angeles County
      • North Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
        • North Hills is located in Los Angeles County
        • Former names for North Hills:
        • Mission Acres
        • Sepulveda
        • North Hills has also been known as:
        • North Hills East
        • North Hills West
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Hills <5>
      • Mission Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
        • Mission Hills is located in Los Angeles County
      • Mentryville ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentryville
        • Mentryville is located in Los Angeles County
      • Simi Valley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Oak Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Encino
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Encino
        • Encino is located in Los Angeles County
      • Achois ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achois
        • Achois is located in Los Angeles County
      • Stevenson Ranch
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Agoura Hills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Agoura
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Van Nuys
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Nuys
        • Van Nuys is located in Los Angeles County
      • Panorama City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama City
        • Panorama City is located in Los Angeles County
      • San Fernando
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Sylmar
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylmar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
        • Sylmar is located in Los Angeles County
      • Newhall
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Santa Clarita
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

    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 Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Los Angeles County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakwood Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Oakwood Memorial Park.<6>

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

    • Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Simi Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Assumption Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Assumption Catholic Cemetery is located in Ventura County
      • The Assumption Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Assumption Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Catholic Cemetery
    • San Fernando Mission Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The San Fernando Mission Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Fernando Mission Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Mission Hills.
      • The San Fernando Mission Cemetery has also been known as:
      • San Fernando Mission Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Fernando Mission Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109027 <1>
    • Eden Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Eden Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eden Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Mission Hills.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7944 <1>
    • Eternal Valley Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Memorial Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    • Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Olson Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olson Cemetery is located in Ventura County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olson Cemetery
    • Sholom Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sholom Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sholom Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sholom Memorial Park
    • Glen Haven Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Haven Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glen Haven Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Haven Memorial Park
    • Piru Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piru Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piru Cemetery is located in Ventura County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piru Cemetery
    • Valhalla Memorial Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valhalla Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valhalla Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valhalla Memorial Park
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Los Angeles National Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Los Angeles National Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
        • The Los Angeles National Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Sawtelle Veterans Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Los Angeles National Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8131 <1>
      • Westwood Memorial Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westwood Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
        • The Westwood Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Westwood Village Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westwood Memorial Park
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
        • The Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery - Hollywood Hills
        • Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
        • Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7975 <1>
      • Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Bardsdale Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bardsdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bardsdale Cemetery is located in Ventura County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bardsdale Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Bardsdale.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bardsdale Cemetery
      • Verdugo Hills Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Verdugo Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Verdugo Hills Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Verdugo Hills Cemetery
      • Hollywood Forever Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hollywood Forever Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
        • The Hollywood Forever Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Beth Olam Cemetery
        • Beth Olam Mausoleum
        • Hollywood Memorial Cemetery
        • Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Forever Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8033 <1>
      • Grand View Memorial Park
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand View Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grand View Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand View Memorial Park

    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 Oakwood Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #246773  (Oakwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #246773 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: Oat Mountain
      • County: Los Angeles         Elev: 302
      • Location given for GNIS #246773 (Oakwood Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #617257

    The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Los Angeles, 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' 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 Oakwood Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2528, Longitude: -118.6198    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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