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A visit to the Oakley 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 Oakley Cemetery ...

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

32.0268, -91.6360

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oakley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Oakley Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Franklin Parish is located in Winnsboro. Winnsboro lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Oakley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oakley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Oakley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hope Estate Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hope Estate Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Estate Cemetery
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
  • Ward Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
  • Central Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Central Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
  • State Place Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The State Place Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Place Cemetery
  • Chase Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chase Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
  • Providence Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Wayside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Wayside Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Myrtle Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • New Winnsboro Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The New Winnsboro Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Winnsboro Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The King Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
    • Humble Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Humble Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humble Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
    • True Light Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The True Light Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Light Cemetery
    • Old Winnsboro Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Winnsboro Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Winnsboro Cemetery
    • Henry Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
    • Wooldrige Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Wooldrige Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooldrige Cemetery
    • Ft. Necessity Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Ft. Necessity Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Necessity Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Carrway Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Carrway Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrway Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakley Cemetery.

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

  • Gilbert
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Wisner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Elam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Elam is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
  • Chase
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jigger
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Extension
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Extension is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extension
  • Winnsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Necessity
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Swampers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
  • Sicily Island
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Newlight
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
  • Liddieville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Highland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Highland is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Crowville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Enterprise
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Wildwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Greenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Baskin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • New Light
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • New Light is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
    • Big Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Big Creek is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Baskinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
    • Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg

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 Oakley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Oakley Cemetery: