A visit to the Oakdale 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 Oakdale Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakdale Cemetery:
30.8038, -92.6786
The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Allen Parish<1>.
The parish seat for Allen Parish is located in Oberlin. Oberlin lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Oakdale Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Oakdale Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakdale Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cryer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Cryer Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cryer Cemetery
- McGee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The McGee Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
- Pecan Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Pecan Grove Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Deshotel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Deshotel Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deshotel Cemetery
- Beaver Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Beaver Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
- Osburn Willis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Elizabeth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Cemetery
- Hampton Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Caney Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Caney Creek Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Science Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Durose Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Durose Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durose Cemetery
- Delafosse Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Delafosse Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delafosse Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Horton Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Horton Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
- Duplechien Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Duplechien Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplechien Cemetery
- Rose Lawn Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Glenmora Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Oakdale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakdale Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oakdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ward
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pawnee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mab
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mab is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mab
- Bond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elizabeth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Canton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Marionville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Marionville is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
- Tenmile
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oberlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Glenmora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Reids
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- McNary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- McNary is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Dido
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mittie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Longleaf
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Turkey Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Grant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Elder
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elder is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
- Reddell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pitkin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Oakdale Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allen Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakdale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Oakdale Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Allen Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- 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 Oakdale Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #537799 (Oakdale Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #537799 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
- Parish: Allen
- Est. Elev: 32 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oakdale
- Location given for Oakdale Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.8040834 Lon: -92.6787551
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Allen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Oakdale 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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