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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 Oakes Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.9231°   (32° 55' 23")

Lon:   -93.0771°   (-93° 4' 37")

The Oakes Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish<1>.

The parish seat for Claiborne Parish is located in Homer. Homer lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south of the Oakes Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Oakes Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Claiborne Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Oakes 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Oakes Cemetery.

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

    • Haynesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
      • Haynesville is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haynesville <4>
    • Gordon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Blackburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
      • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Homer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <4>
    • Dodge City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Union County (AR)
    • Dykesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
      • Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Arizona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arizona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
      • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Shongaloo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Emerson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Summerfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Lisbon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
    • Horsehead
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsehead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
      • Horsehead is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Western
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
        • Western is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Athens
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Calhoun
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
        • Calhoun is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Sugar Creek
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
        • Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Weldon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
        • Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Scotland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
        • Scotland is located in Union County (AR)
      • Cotton Valley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
        • Cotton Valley is located in Webster Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Valley <4>
      • Junction City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
        • Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Junction City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
        • Junction City is located in Union County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
      • Macedonia
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
        • Macedonia is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Cullen
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
        • Cullen is located in Webster Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullen <4>
      • Sarepta
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

    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 Oakes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Claiborne Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Oakes Cemetery.<5>

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

    • New Pine Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Old Pine Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Meadows Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meadows Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Haynesville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Haynesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Haynesville Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Haynesville Cemetery
    • Adkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Kendrick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendrick Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Phipps Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phipps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phipps Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phipps Cemetery
    • Tinsley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tinsley Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tinsley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Hightower Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hightower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hightower Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hightower Cemetery
      • Owen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owen Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
      • Teague Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Teague Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teague Cemetery
      • McKenzie Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
      • Rising Star Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rising Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rising Star Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Star Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Riddle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riddle Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Gordon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon 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 Oakes Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1852283  (Oakes Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1852283 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: Unknown
      • County: Claiborne
      • Location given for GNIS #1852283 (Oakes Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Claiborne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oakes Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9231, Longitude: -93.0771    
    <3>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.
    <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.




 

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