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A visit to the Oak Ridge 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 Ridge Cemetery ...

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

30.7238, -86.2216

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

The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Walton County<2>.

The county seat for Walton County is located in De Funiak Springs. De Funiak Springs lies just to the east of the Oak Ridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Ridge 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 Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • New Home Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The New Home Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
    • The Magnolia Cemetery has also been known as:
    • DeFuniak Springs Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #671623 <5>
  • Crowder Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Crowder Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder Cemetery
  • Ray Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ray Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
  • Old Dorcas Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Dorcas Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dorcas Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Hewas Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Hewas Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewas Cemetery
  • Hart Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hart Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Black Oak Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Black Oak Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Hatcher Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Hatcher Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Smith Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Padgett Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Padgett Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett Cemetery
    • Rock Hill Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Ponce de Leon Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Ponce de Leon Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Broxton Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Broxton Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxton Cemetery
    • Leonia Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Leonia Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonia Cemetery
    • Redbay Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Redbay Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbay Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:

  • De Funiak Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mossy Head
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Argyle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Union
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Union is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Portland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Portland is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Freeport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Knox Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Knox Hill is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Hill
  • Ponce de Leon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Paxton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Svea
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Svea is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
  • Garden City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Garden City is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Niceville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Florala
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Florala is located in Covington County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florala
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florala <6>
    • Coosada Old Town ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Coosada Old Town is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosada Old Town
    • Crestview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Valparaiso
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lockhart
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Lockhart is located in Covington County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Cerrogordo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Cerrogordo is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
    • Laurel Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Santa Rosa Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Westville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Sandestin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • The Village of Baytowne Wharf
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Four Mile Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Four Mile Village is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile Village
    • Millers Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Millers Ferry is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
    • Caryville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Milligan
      (24 miles [38.6 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 Walton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Oak Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Walton 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 GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #287990  (Oak Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #287990 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: Walton
      • Est. Elev: 70 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: De Funiak Springs West
      • Location given for Oak Ridge Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7238007     Lon: -86.2216104
      • 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 Walton, 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 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>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.