A visit to the Oak City 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 City Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak City Cemetery:
30.9082, -84.5752
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak City Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Oak City Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.
The county seat for Decatur County is located in Bainbridge. Bainbridge lies just to the south of the Oak City Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oak City Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Oak City Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak City Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jonas Lobe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Jonas Lobe Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonas Lobe Cemetery
- Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- New Fountainhead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Breedlove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Breedlove Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breedlove Cemetery
- Green Shade Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Green Shade Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Shade Cemetery
- Samuel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Samuel Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuel Cemetery
- Mock Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Mock Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Fleatown Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Fleatown Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleatown Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fleatown Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Climax.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33954 <5>
- Brock Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Brock Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Jackson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Peterson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
- Arline Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Arline Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arline Cemetery
- Cloud Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Cloud Cemetery is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Cemetery
- Morning Star Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
- Cool Spring Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Cool Spring Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring Cemetery
- Fain Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Fain Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fain Cemetery
- Chester Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lewis Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Oak City Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak City Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bainbridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fowlstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Climax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Faceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Faceville is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
- Attapulgus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whigham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Boykin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boykin is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Vada
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vada is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
- Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
- Iron City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lamar ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lamar is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Mount Pleasant
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Calvary
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Floydtown ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Floydtown is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydtown
- Gretna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Colquitt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Donalsonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chattahoochee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Havana
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cairo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- River Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- River Junction is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
- Douglas City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Douglas City is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
- Quincy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Butler ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Butler is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ocklockonee is located in Leon County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
- Steam Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Steam Mill is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill
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 City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak City Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bainbridge
- Chattahoochee
- Quincy
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 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 City Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Decatur 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 City Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #319738 (Oak City Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #319738 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: Decatur
- Est. Elev: 35 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bainbridge
- Location given for Oak City Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.9082439 Lon: -84.5751921
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Decatur, 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- Oak City 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. |