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A visit to the Oaklawn Cemetery ...

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 Oaklawn Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.5465°   (32° 32' 47")

Lon:   -83.9020°   (-83° 54' 7")

The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Peach County<1>.

The county seat for Peach County is located in Fort Valley. Fort Valley lies just to the northeast of the Oaklawn Cemetery .

Name Variations for Oaklawn Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Oaklawn Cemetery.

Oaklawn Cemetery has also been known as:

  • City Cemetery
  • Ft. Valley Cemetery
  • Oak Lawn Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Oaklawn Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Willow Lake Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Peach County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Cool Spring Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cool Spring Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Diamond Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diamond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diamond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Diamond Cemetery is located in Peach County
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Gordon Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gordon Chapel Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Ross Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ross Chapel Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Harris Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harris Chapel Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Benevolence Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benevolence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benevolence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Benevolence Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Gassick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gassick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gassick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gassick Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Marshallville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshallville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshallville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marshallville Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Miami Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miami Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miami Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miami Cemetery is located in Peach County
    • Scattergood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scattergood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scattergood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scattergood Cemetery is located in Peach County
    • Little Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Union Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Gaillard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaillard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaillard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gaillard Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Cliett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cliett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cliett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cliett Cemetery is located in Peach County
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Powell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • New Free Run Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Mathis Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hoses Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoses Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoses Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoses Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Sullivan Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lisenby Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisenby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisenby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lisenby Cemetery is located in Peach County
    • Society Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Society Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Society Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Society Hill Cemetery is located in Crawford County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Oaklawn Cemetery.

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

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 Oaklawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Peach County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Oaklawn Cemetery:

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 Oaklawn Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #319839  (Oak Lawn Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #319839 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: Fort Valley West
    • County: Peach         Elev: 158
    • Location given for GNIS #319839 (Oak Lawn Cemetery)

The official website for Peach County: www.peachcounty.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Peach, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Oaklawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5465, Longitude: -83.9020    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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