A visit to the Oak Park 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 Park Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Park Cemetery:
32.3638, -82.3082
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Park Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Oak Park Cemetery is located in Emanuel County<2>.
The county seat for Emanuel County is located in Swainsboro. Swainsboro lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of the Oak Park Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Park Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Oak Park Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Park Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Findley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Findley Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Harrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Harrell Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Pendleton Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Waters Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Cemetery
- Mosley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mosley Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Cemetery
- Edenfield - Slater Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kirby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Kirby Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Cemetery
- Mosley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mosley Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Cemetery
- Wilkes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Wilkes Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Williamson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rowell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rowell Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell Cemetery
- Williamson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Morris Graves
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Morris Graves is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Graves
- Williamson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Williamson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Mosley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mosley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Cemetery
- White Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The White Chapel Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Chapel Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Findley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Findley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Park Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Park Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oak Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stillmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nunez
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Vidalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lyons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cobbtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cobbtown is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Former name for Cobbtown:
- Cobb Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbtown <6>
- Charles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Charles is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
- Gillis Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
- Higgston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Higgston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Santa Claus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Ohoopee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
- Tarrytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Metter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Norristown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Swainsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Soperton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Petross
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Petross is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
- Collins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Twin City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ailey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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 Park Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Emanuel County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Park Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lyons
- Mount Vernon
- Soperton
- Stillmore
- Swainsboro
- Vidalia
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 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 Oak Park Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Emanuel 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 Park Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #319844 (Oak Park Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #319844 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: Emanuel
- Est. Elev: 64 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oak Park
- Location given for Oak Park Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.3637885 Lon: -82.3081803
- 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 Emanuel, 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 from Point A (ie- Oak Park 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. |