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A visit to the Oak Knoll Cemetery ...


The location of the Oak Knoll Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Oak Knoll Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.9040°   (41° 54' 14")

Lon:   -71.2489°   (-71° 14' 56")

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 .

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 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 Oak Knoll Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Bristol County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Oak Knoll 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 28 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.

    • Attleboro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
      • Attleboro is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
    • Chartley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
      • Chartley is located in Bristol County
    • North Seekonk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
      • North Seekonk is located in Bristol County
    • Rehoboth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
      • Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,503 people
    • Darlington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Norton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
    • Attleboro Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
      • Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
    • Attleborough City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
      • Attleborough City is located in Bristol County
    • Rumford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
      • Rumford is located in Providence County (RI)
    • West Dighton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dighton
      • West Dighton is located in Bristol County
    • North Dighton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
      • North Dighton is located in Bristol County
    • North Attleboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
      • North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Pawtucket
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
        • Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
      • East Providence Center
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Providence Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence Center
        • East Providence Center is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Carpenters Corner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
        • Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Valley Falls
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
        • Valley Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Central Falls
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
        • Central Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
      • Woodlawn
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
        • Woodlawn is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Six Corners
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
        • Six Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
      • East Providence
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
        • East Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
      • Leonard Corner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
        • Leonard Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Luthers Corners
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
        • Luthers Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Seekonk
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekonk
        • Seekonk is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,851 people
      • Weir Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
        • Weir Village is located in Bristol County
      • Taunton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
        • Taunton is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
      • Plainville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
        • Plainville is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
      • Mansfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
        • Mansfield is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
      • Saylesville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylesville
        • Saylesville is located in Providence County (RI)

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevens Corner Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Corner Cemetery
    • Old Kirk Yard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Kirk Yard Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • The Old Kirk Yard Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Second Parish Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Kirk Yard 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
    • Notre Dame Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Newman Ave. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Ave. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newman Ave. Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Ave. Cemetery
    • Holy Ghost Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Ghost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Walnut Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Mt. St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. St. Marys Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. St. Marys Cemetery
      • Lakeside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hurst Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
      • Newman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Palmer River Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palmer River Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer River Cemetery
      • Hix Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hix Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hix Cemetery
      • Hathaway Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.

    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: GNIS record #598828 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: Norton
      • County: Bristol         Elev: 45
      • Location given for GNIS #598828 (Oak Knoll Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    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 '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 Oak Knoll Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9040, Longitude: -71.2489       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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.

    <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.




 

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