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A visit to the Oakland 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 Oakland Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.3916°   (30° 23' 29")

Lon:   -83.5101°   (-83° 30' 36")

The Oakland Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Madison. Madison lies just to the northeast of the Oakland Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethlehem MB Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • The Hopewell Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hopewell Baptist church Cemetery
  • Pineland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineland Cemetery
    • The Pineland Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • The Bailey Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Friendship Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Hurst Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hurst Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Hurst Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Redding Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redding Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Redding Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • The Redding Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Redding Family Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Smith Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Redding Hammock Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redding Hammock Cemetery
    • The Redding Hammock Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Barclay Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barclay Cemetery
    • The Barclay Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • The Barclay Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Barclay Family Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Porter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Andrews Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
      • The Andrews Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • The Andrews Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Andrews Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71733 <6>
    • Hendry Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hendry Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • New Hopewell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hopewell Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the New Hopewell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The New Hopewell Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Harby Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harby Family Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Harby Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Harby Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hicks Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Brady Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brady Cemetery
      • The Brady Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
      • The Ebenezer UMC Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Hensey Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensey Cemetery
      • The Hensey Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Aucilla Fire Tower Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aucilla Fire Tower Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Aucilla Fire Tower Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Aucilla Fire Tower Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Lake Bird Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Bird Cemetery
      • The Lake Bird Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • The Lake Bird Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lake Bird UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2215530 <6>
    • Campbell Sink Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Sink Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Campbell Sink Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Campbell Sink Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Macedonia MB Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia MB Church Cemetery
      • The Macedonia MB Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • The Macedonia MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Macedonia Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980357 <6>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.

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

  • Madison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Shady Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <7>
  • Hamburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Madison County
  • Cherry Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
    • Cherry Lake is located in Madison County
  • Aucilla
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
    • Aucilla is located in Jefferson County
  • Pinetta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Day
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Leland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Leland is located in Madison County
  • Lamont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Perry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Dowling Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling Park
      • Dowling Park is located in Suwannee County
    • Empress
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empress
      • Empress is located in Brooks County (GA)
    • Buckville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckville
      • Buckville is located in Lafayette County
    • Clyattville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Monticello
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)

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 Oakland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakland 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 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 Oakland Cemetery:

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 Oakland Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #288008  (Oakland Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #288008 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: Greenville NE
    • County: Madison         Elev: 37
    • Location given for GNIS #288008 (Oakland Cemetery)

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

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 Madison, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oakland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3916, Longitude: -83.5101       In this case, the coordinates for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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.
<7>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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