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A visit to the Oakland 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 Oakland Cemetery ...

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

33.7490, -84.3727

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

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

The county seat for Fulton County is located in Atlanta. Atlanta lies just to the west northwest of the Oakland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oakland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • South View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The South View Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South View Cemetery
  • Silver Brook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Silver Brook Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Brook Cemetery
  • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • East View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Westview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Westview Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westview Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Atlanta.
    • The Westview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • West View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37684 <5>
  • Crest Lawn Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Crest Lawn Memorial Park is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Lawn Memorial Park
    • The Crest Lawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Crest Lawn Cemetery
    • Crestlawn Cemetery
    • North View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33483 <5>
  • Elliott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
  • E.R. Elliot Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The E.R. Elliot Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for E.R. Elliot Cemetery
    • The E.R. Elliot Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Elliot Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33801 <5>
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
    • The Lincoln Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35008 <5>
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Roseland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Roseland Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Resthaven Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Cemetery
      • The Resthaven Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Resthaven Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36586 <5>
    • Decatur Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Decatur Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur Cemetery
      • The Decatur Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Decatur City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33600 <5>
    • Harmony Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Harmony Grove Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove Cemetery
      • The Harmony Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • West Paces Ferry Road Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2354859 <5>
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
    • Hollywood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Cemetery
    • Scottdale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Scottdale Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale Cemetery
    • Washington Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Moriah Church Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Moriah Church Cemetery is located

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.

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

  • Cabbage Town
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cabbage Town is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabbage Town
  • Peoplestown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Peoplestown is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoplestown
  • Atlanta
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Vine City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Vine City is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine City
  • Brookwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Brookwood is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
  • Druid Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort McPherson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gresham Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gresham Park is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Park
  • Glenwood Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Glenwood Hills is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Hills
  • Decatur
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • North Decatur
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • North Decatur is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Decatur
  • Turner Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Turner Village is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Village
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Adams Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Adams Park is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Park
    • North Druid Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • North Druid Hills is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Druid Hills
    • East Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hapeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Plunket Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Plunket Town is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunket Town
    • Blair Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Blair Village is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Village
    • Panthersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Panthersville is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panthersville
    • Belvedere Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Belvedere Park is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Park
    • Avondale Estates
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Scottdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Buckhead
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Buckhead is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
    • College Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Coxs Crossing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Coxs Crossing is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Crossing
    • Conley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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 Fulton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Oakland Cemetery: