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A visit to the Oak Park 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 Park Cemetery ...

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

30.1271, -84.4882

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

The Oak Park Cemetery is located in Wakulla County<2>.

The county seat for Wakulla County is located in Crawfordville. Crawfordville lies just to the east northeast of the Oak Park Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Park Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of the Oak Park Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Grimes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Cemetery
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
  • West Sopchoppy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pelt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pelt Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelt Cemetery
  • Council Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Council Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Cemetery
  • Arran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Arran Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arran Cemetery
  • Sanborn McKenzie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Panacea Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Raker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Raker Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raker Cemetery
  • Debra Nell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Debra Nell Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debra Nell Cemetery
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Duggar Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Duggar Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duggar Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
    • Sutton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
    • Causseaux Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Causseaux Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Causseaux Cemetery
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Cemetery
    • Raher Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Raher Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raher Cemetery
    • Mays Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Oak Park Cemetery.

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

  • Sopchoppy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Curtis Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Curtis Mill is located in Wakulla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Mill
  • Panacea
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Crawfordville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Teresa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Wakulla Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Marks
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Lanark Village
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Woodville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Carrabelle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tallahassee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Midway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Hosford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Telogia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Central City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Central City is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City

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 Park Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wakulla County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Park Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Wakulla 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 Park Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #306136  (Oak Park Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #306136 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: Wakulla
      • Est. Elev: 15 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Crawfordville West
      • Location given for Oak Park Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.1271464     Lon: -84.4882368
      • 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 Florida's counties, including Wakulla, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Park 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.