A visit to the Oakes 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 Oakes Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakes Cemetery:
32.9231, -93.0771
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oakes Cemetery.
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.<3>
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)
- The New Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pine Hill Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Old Pine Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Pine Hill Cemetery
- Meadows Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Meadows Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Haynesville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Adkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kendrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Phipps Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Phipps Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps Cemetery
- Tinsley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hightower Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hightower Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower Cemetery
- Owen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Owen Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen Cemetery
- Teague Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Teague Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague Cemetery
- McKenzie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
- Rising Star Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Rising Star Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Star Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Riddle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Riddle Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gordon Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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)
- Gordon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Blackburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Homer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dodge City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dodge City is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Dykesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Arizona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shongaloo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Emerson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Summerfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Holly Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lisbon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Horsehead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Western
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Athens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Calhoun
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sugar Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Weldon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wards Mill ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
- Scotland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
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.
- Emerson
- Haynesville
- Homer
- Junction City
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 professional and volunteer 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1852283 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: Claiborne
- Topo Map Name: Unknown
- Location given for Oakes Cemetery:
- Lat: 0 Lon: 0
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakes 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |