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A visit to the Oak Ridge 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 Ridge Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Ridge Cemetery:

31.4482, -83.5260

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

The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Tift County<2>.

The county seat for Tift County is located in Tifton. Tifton lies just to the east of the Oak Ridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Ridge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Tift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Tift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Tifton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1995884 <5>
  • Tift Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Tift Memorial Gardens is located in Tift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tift Memorial Gardens
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Tift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Lawrence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Tift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Cemetery
  • Harding Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Harding Cemetery is located in Tift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harding Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Tifton.
    • The Harding Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sutton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34348 <5>
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Tift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  • Hickory Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ty Ty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Ty Ty Cemetery is located in Tift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ty Ty Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Tift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Rutland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Rutland Cemetery is located in Tift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland Cemetery
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Tift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Willis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Willis Cemetery is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
      • The Baker Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Baker Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2405916 <5>
    • Oaky Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oaky Grove Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Grove Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • Damascus Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Damascus Cemetery is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
    • New Prospect Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect Cemetery
    • Galson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Galson Cemetery is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galson Cemetery
    • Rocky Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rocky Creek Cemetery is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Waterloo Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Waterloo Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo Cemetery
    • Waterloo Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Waterloo Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Phillipsburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Phillipsburg is located in Tift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
  • Unionville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Unionville is located in Tift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Tifton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Abac
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Ty Ty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Chula
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Omega
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Brookfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Enigma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Staunton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Staunton is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
  • Lenox
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Sumner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Norman Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sycamore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mystic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Irwinville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Poulan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Alapaha
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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 Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tift County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Adel
    • Adel lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adel.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
  • Alapaha
  • Ashburn
  • Irwinville
  • Ocilla
    • Ocilla lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ocilla.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocilla
  • Omega
    • Omega lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Omega.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
  • Sumner
    • Sumner lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sumner.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
  • Sylvester

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 Oak Ridge Cemetery: