A visit to the Oak Ridge Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Oak Ridge Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oak Ridge Cemetery (FG ID #72368).
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 Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Ridge Cemetery:
29.5594, -82.2582
The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Alachua County<2>.
The county seat for Alachua County is located in Gainesville. Gainesville lies just to the north northwest of the Oak Ridge Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Establishment of the Oak Ridge Cemetery ...
The Oak Ridge Cemetery was established in 1854.
Name Variations for Oak Ridge 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.
We have seen the following variation for Oak Ridge 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 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Coleman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Micanopy Historic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Meadows Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Olive AME Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Center Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
- Grove Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Grove Park Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Patrick Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Townsend Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Townsend Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Kanapaha Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wacahoota Baptist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wacahoota Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Wacahoota Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacahoota Cemetery
- Flemington Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tompkins Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- First Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Micanopy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rochelle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Evinston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- McIntosh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Windsor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gainesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paynes Town ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Paynes Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Town
- Orange Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lochloosa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Arredondo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Irvine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hawthorne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Island Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Campville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rutledge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Heijahs Town ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Heijahs Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heijahs Town
- Fairfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fairfield is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Reddick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Citra
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Raleigh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Williston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Earleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Archer
(15 miles [24.1 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 Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alachua County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gainesville
- McIntosh
- Micanopy
- Waldo
- Waldo lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waldo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Williston
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 helpful 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 Ridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Alachua 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 Ridge Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #72368
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #287988 (Oak Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #287988 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: Alachua
- Est. Elev: 26 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Micanopy
- Location given for Oak Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 29.5594138 Lon: -82.2584339
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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 Florida's counties, including Alachua, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oak Ridge 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |