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A visit to the Oaklawn 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 Oaklawn Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oaklawn Cemetery (FG ID #72380)

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 ...

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

Lat:   27.9548°   (27° 57' 17")

Lon:   -82.4574°   (-82° 27' 26")

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

The county seat for Hillsborough County is located in Tampa. Tampa lies just to the north northeast of the Oaklawn Cemetery .

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 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 Oaklawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Hillsborough 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 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Oaklawn Cemetery.

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

    • Tampa
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
      • Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <4>
    • Park City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Courier City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courier City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courier City
      • Courier City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Ybor City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ybor City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ybor City
      • Ybor City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Bungalow City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bungalow City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungalow City
      • Bungalow City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Gray Gables
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
      • Gray Gables is located in Hillsborough County
    • Wellswood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellswood
      • Wellswood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Central Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
      • Central Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Montana City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montana City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana City
      • Montana City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Martin Luther King Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Luther King Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Luther King Village
      • Martin Luther King Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Citrus Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Park
      • Citrus Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Richardsons Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardsons Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsons Village
      • Richardsons Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • West Tampa
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tampa
        • West Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
      • Palm River
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm River
        • Palm River is located in Hillsborough County
      • Maudot Village
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maudot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maudot Village
        • Maudot Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Shadowlawn Village
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadowlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowlawn Village
        • Shadowlawn Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Catherine City
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine City
        • Catherine City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Culbreath Isles
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culbreath Isles
        • Culbreath Isles is located in Hillsborough County
      • Culbreath Bayou
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culbreath Bayou
        • Culbreath Bayou is located in Hillsborough County
      • Barr City
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barr City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barr City
        • Barr City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Palm River Estates
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm River Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm River Estates
        • Palm River Estates is located in Hillsborough County
      • Palm River Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm River Village
        • Palm River Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Silva City
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silva City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva City
        • Silva City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Evelyn City
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evelyn City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn City
        • Evelyn City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Drew Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew Park
        • Drew Park is located in Hillsborough 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. The following communities are located in Hillsborough 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 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Oaklawn Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Centro Asturiano Cemetery (Old)
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Centro Asturiano Cemetery (Old) is located in Hillsborough County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centro Asturiano Cemetery (Old) is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
      • The Centro Asturiano Cemetery (Old) has also been known as:
      • Old Centro Asturiano Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centro Asturiano Cemetery (Old)
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2346261 <1>
    • Beth Israel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Israel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
      • The Beth Israel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rodeph Sholom Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2425075 <1>
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Showmans Rest Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Showmans Rest Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Showmans Rest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Showmans Rest Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72617 <1>
    • Centro Espanol Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Centro Espanol Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • The Centro Espanol Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cemeterio Espanol
      • Centro Espanol Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centro Espanol Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2355874 <1>
    • La Unione Italiana Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The La Unione Italiana Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • The La Unione Italiana Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Italian Clud Cemetery
      • L'Unione Italiana Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Unione Italiana Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979335 <1>
    • Marti Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Marti Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marti Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • The Home Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The The Home Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • The The Home Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oakland Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Home Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • American Legion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the American Legion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The American Legion Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the American Legion Cemetery
    • Centro Espanol Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Centro Espanol Memorial Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centro Espanol Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
      • The Centro Espanol Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Centro Espanol Cemetery
      • Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centro Espanol Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71837 <1>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Garden of Memories
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Garden of Memories is located in Hillsborough County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Garden of Memories is a very large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
        • The Garden of Memories has also been known as:
        • Garden of Memories Cemetery
        • Tampa Garden of Memories Cemetery
        • Tampa Garden of Memories
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72022 <1>
      • Myrtle Hill Memorial Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Myrtle Hill Memorial Park is located in Hillsborough County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Myrtle Hill Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
        • The Myrtle Hill Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Myrtle Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Hill Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72326 <1>
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Memorial Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Rose Hill Memorial Park is located in Hillsborough County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
        • The Rose Hill Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Rose Hills Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72535 <1>
      • Centro Asturiano Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Centro Asturiano Memorial Park is located in Hillsborough County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centro Asturiano Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
        • The Centro Asturiano Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Centro Asturiano Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centro Asturiano Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71836 <1>
      • Orange Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Orange Hill Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Orange Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72409 <1>
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Robles Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robles Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robles 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 #288017  (Oaklawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #288017 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: Tampa
      • County: Hillsborough         Elev: 6
      • Location given for GNIS #288017 (Oaklawn Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #72380

    The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/

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

    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 Hillsborough, 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' (or 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- ) 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: 27.9548, Longitude: -82.4574    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.









 

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