A visit to the Oakwood 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 Oakwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakwood Cemetery:
34.2222, -83.8810
The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Hall County<1>.
The county seat for Hall County is located in Gainesville. Gainesville lies just to the north northeast of the Oakwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oakwood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Oakwood Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Redwine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Flat Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Flat Creek Cemetery is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek Cemetery
- Flowery Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arise Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Memorial Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Chattahoochee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Union Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kennedy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Salem Cemetery is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Salem Cemetery
- Piney Grove Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mercy Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Candler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Candler Cemetery is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler Cemetery
- Chandler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gainesville Mill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Alta Vista Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Oakwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oakwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Blackshear Place
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Blackshear Place is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear Place
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,527 people
- Flowery Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Absalom ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Westside is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
- Candler
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Candler is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler
- Gainesville Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gainesville Mills is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
- Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
- Klondike
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Klondike is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Gainesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rainbow Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rainbow Village is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Village
- New Holland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Gower Springs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rest Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rest Haven is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Sugar Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Chestatee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Buford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Talmo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jarrett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jarrett is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Braselton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- White Sulphur Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Price
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sugar Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hoschton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whelchel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Whelchel is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelchel
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 Oakwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hall County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Buford
- Flowery Branch
- Gainesville
- Hoschton
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 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 Oakwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Hall 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 Oakwood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #319874 (Oakwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #319874 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: Hall
- Est. Elev: 379 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Flowery Branch
- Location given for Oakwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2223243 Lon: -83.8810121
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Hall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakwood Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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