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A visit to the Oakland Cemetery ...


The location of the Oakland Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Oakland Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   36.5839°   (36° 35' 2")

Lon:   -88.5048°   (-88° 30' 17")

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 .

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:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Graves 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 24 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
      • Tri City is located in Graves County
    • Protemus
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
      • Protemus is located in Calloway County
    • Lynnville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Graves County
    • Bell City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Graves County
    • Harris Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
      • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
    • Farmington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Graves County
    • Sedalia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kirksey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
      • Kirksey is located in Calloway County
    • Murray
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Calloway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <4>
    • Hazel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Puryear
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
      • Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Mayfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Pryorsburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
        • Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
      • Wingo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
        • Wingo is located in Graves County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <4>
      • Cottage Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Conyersville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
        • Conyersville is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Almo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
        • Almo is located in Calloway County
      • Dexter
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
        • Dexter is located in Calloway County
      • Latham
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
        • Latham is located in Weakley County (TN)
      • Whitlock
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
        • Whitlock is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Hardin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
        • Hardin is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <4>
      • Water Valley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • New Boston
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
        • New Boston is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Hickory
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
        • Hickory is located in Graves 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 Graves County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andrus Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrus Cemetery
    • Lassiter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lassiter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lassiter Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lassiter Cemetery
    • Doublin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doublin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doublin Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doublin Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Morris Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Brush Island Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brush Island Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Island Cemetery
    • Burnetts Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tibbs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tibbs Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Day Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
      • Jetton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jetton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jetton Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
        • The Harmony Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Harmony Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Yarbrough Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarbrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yarbrough Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarbrough Cemetery
      • Pittman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
      • Cook Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • The Cook Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Millie P. Cook Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2301726 <7>
      • Wheeler Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Bazzell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bazzell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bazzell Cemetery is located in Calloway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bazzell 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 #499734  (Oakland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #499734 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: Lynnville
      • County: Graves         Elev: 158
      • Location given for GNIS #499734 (Oakland Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Graves, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 36.5839, Longitude: -88.5048       In this case, the coordinates for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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