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A visit to the Oakland Cemetery ...


The location of the Oakland 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 Oakland Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.2582°   (32° 15' 29")

Lon:   -83.8363°   (-83° 50' 10")

The Oakland Cemetery is located in Dooly County<2>.

The county seat for Dooly County is located in Vienna. Vienna lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Oakland Cemetery .

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 Oakland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Dooly 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 Oakland 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 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.

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

    • Dooling
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooling
      • Dooling is located in Dooly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Byromville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Unadilla
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
      • Unadilla is located in Dooly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <4>
    • Pinehurst
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lilly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Dooly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilly <4>
    • Elko
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Vienna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Montezuma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Oglethorpe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Marshallville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <4>
    • Clinchfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Perry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Lamb Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Town
        • Lamb Town is located in Crisp County
      • Andersonville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
        • Andersonville is located in Sumter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
        • Former name for Andersonville:
        • Anderson
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <4>
      • Cordele
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Miami Valley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miami Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Valley
        • Miami Valley is located in Peach County
      • Fort Valley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

    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 Oakland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dooly County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Dooly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Snow Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snow Springs Cemetery is located in Dooly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Springs Cemetery
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Dooly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Forehand Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forehand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forehand Cemetery is located in Dooly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forehand Cemetery
    • Rock Spring Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Spring Cemetery is located in Dooly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Spring Cemetery
    • Shade Arnold Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Chapel Cemetery is located in Dooly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Chapel Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Dooly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Owen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owen Cemetery is located in Dooly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
    • Midway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Dooly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
    • Pinehurst City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinehurst City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinehurst City Cemetery is located in Dooly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinehurst City Cemetery
    • Walnut Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Cemetery is located in Dooly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Middlebrooks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlebrooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middlebrooks Cemetery is located in Dooly County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlebrooks Cemetery
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • The Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Friendship Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Dooly County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • 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 Dooly County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Swearinger Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swearinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swearinger Cemetery is located in Dooly County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swearinger Cemetery
      • Forehand Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forehand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forehand Cemetery is located in Dooly County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forehand Cemetery
      • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Dooly County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Davis Chapel AME Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

    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 Oakland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #319860  (Oakland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #319860 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: Henderson
      • County: Dooly         Elev: 126
      • Location given for GNIS #319860 (Oakland Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    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 Dooly, 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 Oakland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2582, Longitude: -83.8363       In this case, the coordinates for the Oakland 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>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.
    <6>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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