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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Oakland Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oakland Cemetery (FG ID #1377242)

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 ...

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

Lat:   38.8575°   (38° 51' 27")

Lon:   -84.4000°   (-84° 24' 0")

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

The county seat for Campbell County is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies just to the north of the Oakland Cemetery .

Name Variations for Oakland 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.

Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Grants Lick 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.

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 either 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 Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Campbell 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.

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

    • Grants Lick
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Lick
      • Grants Lick is located in Campbell County
    • Morning View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning View
      • Morning View is located in Kenton County
    • DeMossville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMossville
      • DeMossville is located in Pendleton County
    • Kohler
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kohler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohler
      • Kohler is located in Campbell County
    • White Villa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Villa
      • White Villa is located in Kenton County
    • Kenton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
      • Kenton is located in Kenton County
    • Visalia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Visalia
      • Visalia is located in Kenton County
    • Claryville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claryville
      • Claryville is located in Campbell County
    • Butler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Gubser Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gubser Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gubser Mill
      • Gubser Mill is located in Campbell County
    • Fiskburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskburg
      • Fiskburg is located in Kenton County
    • Meridian
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Pendleton County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Peach Grove
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
        • Peach Grove is located in Pendleton County
      • Ryland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
        • Ryland is located in Kenton County
      • Piner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piner
        • Piner is located in Kenton County
      • Portland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
        • Portland is located in Pendleton County
      • Greenwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Greenwood is located in Pendleton County
      • Boston
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
        • Boston is located in Pendleton County
      • Flagg Spring
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flagg Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Spring
        • Flagg Spring is located in Campbell County
      • Alexandria
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Gardnersville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnersville
        • Gardnersville is located in Pendleton County
      • Portland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
        • Portland is located in Jefferson County
      • Mount Auburn
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
        • Mount Auburn is located in Pendleton County
      • Mentor
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
        • Mentor is located in Campbell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • California
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
        • California is located in Campbell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <5>
      • Latonia Lakes
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latonia Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latonia Lakes
        • Latonia Lakes is located in Kenton County
      • Nicholson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
        • Nicholson is located in Kenton County

    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 Campbell County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Butler

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
    • John Baker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the John Baker Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The John Baker Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Baker Cemetery
    • Daniel Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Daniel Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Daniel Family Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2183025 <1>
    • Schwall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Schwall Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Schwall Cemetery is located in Kenton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schwall Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142928 <1>
    • Rapp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rapp Cemetery is located in Kenton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rapp Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Grassy Creek Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grassy Creek Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grassy Creek Church Cemetery is located in Pendleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grassy Creek Church Cemetery
    • St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Persimmon Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Persimmon Grove Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Persimmon Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Persimmon Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Kenton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Kenton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Pendleton County
      • The Butler Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Flour Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73255 <1>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Peach Grove Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peach Grove Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peach Grove Church Cemetery is located in Pendleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peach Grove Church Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Kenton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Caldwell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Pendleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Alexandria Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Pruett - Mardis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruett - Mardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pruett - Mardis Cemetery is located in Kenton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruett - Mardis Cemetery
      • McCollum Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McCollum Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The McCollum Cemetery is located in Kenton County
        • The McCollum Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Grizzell Family Cemetery
        • Riggs Cemetery
        • Riggs - McCollum - Grizzell Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCollum Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142551 <1>
      • Hoffman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoffman Cemetery is located in Kenton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffman Cemetery
      • Tucker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Kenton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Pendleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Boston Union Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Boston Union Church Cemetery is located in Pendleton County
        • The Boston Union Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Boston Union Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Harris Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boston Union Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209943 <1>
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Norris Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norris Cemetery is located in Pendleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
      • Immaculate Conception Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immaculate Conception Church Cemetery is located in Pendleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Church Cemetery
      • Flagg Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flagg Springs Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flagg Springs Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flagg Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Stephens Farm Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Stephens Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Stephens Farm Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Farm Cemetery

    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 #2564957  (Oakland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2564957 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: De Mossville
      • County: Campbell         Elev: 230
      • Location given for GNIS #2564957 (Oakland Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1377242

    The official website for Campbell County: www.campbellcountyky.org/

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Campbell, 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: 38.8575, Longitude: -84.4000    
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <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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