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A visit to the Oxford Historical Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Oxford Historical Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oxford Historical Cemetery (FG ID #36105).

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 Oxford Historical Cemetery ...

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

33.6323, -83.8684

The Oxford Historical Cemetery is located in Newton County<2>.

The county seat for Newton County is located in Covington. Covington lies just to the south of the Oxford Historical Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oxford Historical Cemetery.

Establishment of the Oxford Historical Cemetery ...

The Oxford Historical Cemetery was established in 1837.

Name Variations for Oxford Historical 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.

Oxford Historical Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Oxford Town Cemetery
  • Oxford 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 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Oxford Historical Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dover Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Dover Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Cemetery
  • Lawnwood Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Southview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Owens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Owens Cemetery is located in Glynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
  • Colley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Colley Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colley Cemetery
  • Brodnax Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brodnax Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ellington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
    • Gum Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Gum Creek Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Creek Cemetery
    • Echols Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Echols Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols Cemetery
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
    • Flint Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Flint Hill Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill Cemetery

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]<3> of the Oxford Historical Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oxford Historical 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 Oxford Historical Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Oxford Historical Cemetery: