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A visit to the Oaklawn Cemetery ...


The location of the Oaklawn Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Oaklawn Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.2725°   (30° 16' 21")

Lon:   -81.6415°   (-81° 38' 29")

The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Duval County<2>.

The county seat for Duval County is located in Jacksonville. Jacksonville lies just to the north northwest of the Oaklawn Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Oaklawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Duval 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 Oaklawn Cemetery 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oaklawn Cemetery.

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

    • Bowden
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowden
      • Bowden is located in Duval County
    • San Marco
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Marco
      • San Marco is located in Duval County
    • Jacksonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Brooklyn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Duval County
    • Arlington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Duval County
    • Talleyrand
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
      • Talleyrand is located in Duval County
    • Loretto
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Duval County
    • Normandy Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jacksonville Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Heights
      • Jacksonville Heights is located in Duval County
    • Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace
      • Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace is located in Clay County
    • Orange Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sans Pareil
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Pareil
      • Sans Pareil is located in Duval County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Magnolia Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
        • Magnolia Gardens is located in Duval County
      • Fruit Cove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Saint Johns
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Polly Town
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polly Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Town
        • Polly Town is located in Duval County
      • Lakeside
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
        • Lakeside is located in Clay County
      • Garden City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
        • Garden City is located in Duval County
      • Biscayne Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscayne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Village
        • Biscayne Village is located in Duval County
      • San Pablo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Pablo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pablo
        • San Pablo is located in Duval County
      • Greenfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
        • Greenfield is located in Duval County

    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 Oaklawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Duval County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Oaklawn Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sammis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sammis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sammis Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sammis Cemetery
    • City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The City Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
    • Arlington Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Arlington Park Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Arlington Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Arlington.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71737 <7>
    • Arlington Community Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Temple Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71953 <7>
    • The Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Evergreen Cemetery
    • Camp Captain Mooney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Chapel Hills Memory Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hills Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Hills Memory Gardens is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hills Memory Gardens
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Riverside Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Daniels Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daniels Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Church of Our Savior Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Mandarin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Parsons Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parsons Cemetery is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
      • Pickett Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett Cemetery
      • Memorial Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
      • Pinehurst Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinehurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pinehurst Cemetery is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinehurst Cemetery
      • Duval County Paupers Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duval County Paupers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duval County Paupers Cemetery is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duval County Paupers Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Potters Field
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potters Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potters Field is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potters Field
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Edgewood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
      • Westview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westview Cemetery is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
      • Jacksonville Memory Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Jacksonville Memory Gardens is located in Clay County
        • The Jacksonville Memory Gardens has also been known as:
        • Jacksonville Memory Garden
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacksonville Memory Gardens
      • Magnolia Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Moosehaven Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Moosehaven Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Moosehaven Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moosehaven Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2264259 <7>
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Chapel Hill Memory Garden
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Memory Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapel Hill Memory Garden is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Memory Garden
      • Gilmore Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery

    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 Oaklawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #298103  (Oaklawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #298103 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: Jacksonville
      • County: Duval         Elev: 6
      • Location given for GNIS #298103 (Oaklawn Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Florida: 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 Duval, 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 obstructions 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 Oaklawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2725, Longitude: -81.6415       In this case, the coordinates for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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.
    <7>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.




 

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