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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:

36.5839, -88.5048

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 Graves County<2>.

The county seat for Graves County is located in Mayfield. Mayfield lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north 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 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Andrus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Andrus Cemetery is located in Graves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrus Cemetery
  • Lassiter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Lassiter Cemetery is located in Calloway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassiter Cemetery
  • Doublin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Doublin Cemetery is located in Graves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublin Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Graves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Graves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Young Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Calloway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
  • Brush Island Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brush Island Cemetery is located in Calloway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Island Cemetery
  • Burnetts Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Tibbs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Tibbs Cemetery is located in Graves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbs Cemetery
  • Lynnville Pentecostal Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lynnville Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lynnville Church of Christ Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Day Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Day Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
    • Jetton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Jetton Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetton Cemetery
    • Harmony Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Harmony Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Harmony Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Harmony Cemetery
    • Yarbrough Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Yarbrough Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough Cemetery
    • Pittman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
      • The Cook Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Millie P. Cook Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2301726 <5>
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
    • Bazzell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Bazzell Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazzell 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 Oakland Cemetery.

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

  • Tri City
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Tri City is located in Graves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
  • Protemus
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Protemus is located in Calloway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
  • Lynnville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lynnville is located in Graves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
  • Bell City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bell City is located in Graves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
  • Harris Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
  • Farmington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Farmington is located in Graves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
  • Sedalia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kirksey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirksey is located in Calloway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
  • Murray
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Murray is located in Calloway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <6>
  • Hazel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Puryear
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
  • Mayfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pryorsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
    • Wingo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cottage Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Conyersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Conyersville is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
    • Almo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Almo is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
    • New Providence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • New Providence is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
    • Dexter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Dexter is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Latham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Latham is located in Weakley County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
    • Whitlock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Whitlock is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
    • Hardin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Water Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Westplains
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Westplains is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
    • New Boston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • New Boston is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston

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 Graves 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 first turn to 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: