A visit to the Oak Knoll 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 Oak Knoll Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Knoll Cemetery:
41.9040, -71.2489
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Knoll Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Bristol County<2>.
The county seat for Bristol County is located in Taunton. Taunton lies just to the east of the Oak Knoll Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Knoll Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Oak Knoll Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Knoll Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stevens Corner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Old Kirk Yard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Kirk Yard Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Kirk Yard Cemetery
- The Old Kirk Yard Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Second Parish Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188145 <5>
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- North Purchase Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Norton Common Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Newell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Newell Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ATT.801 <6>
- Notre Dame Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Notre Dame Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notre Dame Cemetery
- The Notre Dame Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cimetiere Notre Dame
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #PW006 <7>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #234618 <5>
- Newman Ave. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Newman Ave. Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Ave. Cemetery
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Norton Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Darlington (RI).
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #PW005 <7>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1888315 <5>
- Walnut Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. St. Marys Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. St. Marys Cemetery
- Lakeside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeside Cemetery is located in Rumford (RI).
- The Lakeside Cemetery has also been known as:
- Carpenter Cemetery
- Lakeside - Carpenter Cemetery
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #EP007 <7>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2174716 <5>
- Hunt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hurst Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hurst Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst Cemetery
- Newman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Newman Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rumford (RI).
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #EP003 <7>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973359 <5>
- Palmer River Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Palmer River Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer River Cemetery
- Hix Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hix Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix Cemetery
- Hathaway Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hathaway Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathaway Cemetery
- Westville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Thomas Episcopal Burying Ground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 34 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Knoll Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Knoll Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Briggs Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Briggs Corner is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Corner
- Dodgeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dodgeville is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Attleboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Chartley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chartley is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
- North Seekonk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Seekonk is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
- Rehoboth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,503 people
- Darlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Norton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Attleboro Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- Attleborough City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Attleborough City is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
- Rumford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rumford is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- West Dighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dighton
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- North Dighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
- North Attleboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Pawtucket
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- East Providence Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Providence Center is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence Center
- Carpenters Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- Harris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harris is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- South Rehoboth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- South Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rehoboth
- Valley Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Valley Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Lonsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lonsdale is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
- Central Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Central Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
- Woodlawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Six Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Six Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- East Providence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Leonard Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leonard Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
- Luthers Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Luthers Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
- Seekonk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Seekonk is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekonk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,851 people
- Segreganset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Segreganset is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segreganset
- Weir Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Weir Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
- Taunton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Plainville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Mansfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- Saylesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Saylesville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylesville
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 Oak Knoll Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bristol County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Knoll Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Attleboro
- Central Falls
- East Providence
- Mansfield
- North Attleboro
- Pawtucket
- Taunton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Oak Knoll Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Bristol County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- 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 Oak Knoll Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #598828 (Oak Knoll Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #598828 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
- County: Bristol
- Est. Elev: 45 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Norton
- Location given for Oak Knoll Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.9039891 Lon: -71.2489394
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Bristol, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Oak Knoll Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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| <7> | The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org. |