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A visit to the Oaklawn Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Oaklawn Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oaklawn Cemetery (FG ID #68444).

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 Oaklawn Cemetery ...

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

29.8477, -91.4618

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish<3>.

The parish seat for Saint Mary Parish is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the southwest of the Oaklawn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oaklawn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> of the Oaklawn Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Israelite Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Palo Alto Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Perpetual Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Stirling Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Stirling Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirling Cemetery
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Charenton Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1780603 <1>
  • Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Trinity UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Special Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Douglas Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
  • Little Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
      • The Crossroads Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crossroad Tabernacle Cemetery
      • Victory Tabernacle Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2557682 <1>
    • Sorrel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Gratt Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Gratt Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratt Cemetery
    • Shadyside - Fairfax Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • North Bend Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The North Bend Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Iberia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Midway Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
    • McGowen Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The McGowen Cemetery is located in Iberia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowen Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Iberia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Oaklawn Cemetery.

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

  • Sterling
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sterling is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
  • Irish Bend
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Irish Bend is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Bend
  • Katy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Katy is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
  • Caffery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Caffery is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffery
  • Franklin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Charenton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Garden City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Baldwin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Centerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bayou Sale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bayou Sale is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Sale
  • Verdunville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Verdunville is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdunville
  • Adeline
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Adeline is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Maria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Maria is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
    • Ashton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Ashton is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Todd
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Todd is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
    • Bodin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Bodin is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodin
    • Caneland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Caneland is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneland
    • Ricohoc
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ricohoc is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricohoc
    • Calumet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Calumet is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Glencoe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Glencoe is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
    • Home Place
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Home Place is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place

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 Oaklawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Mary Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Oaklawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Saint Mary 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 Oaklawn Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #68444

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1627814  (Oaklawn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1627814 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: St. Mary
      • Est. Elev: 2 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Centerville
      • Location given for Oaklawn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.8477052     Lon: -91.4617774
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Mary, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oaklawn Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.