A visit to the Oakdale 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 Oakdale Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oakdale Cemetery (FG ID #2574995).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Oakdale Cemetery (MACRIS ID: WLF.804). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: WLF.804'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.
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 Oakdale Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakdale Cemetery:
41.9453, -70.0254
The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Barnstable County<3>.
The county seat for Barnstable County is located in Barnstable. Barnstable lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<4> to the southwest of the Oakdale Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oakdale Cemetery.
Name Variations for Oakdale Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Oakdale Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Oakdale Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakdale Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Chequessett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Chequessett Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequessett Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chequessett Cemetery is located in Wellfleet.
- The Chequessett Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chequessett Neck Cemetery
- Early Meeting House Cemetery
- First Meeting House Cemetery
- Taylor Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2230356 <1>
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Snow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Wellfleet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hill of Churches Hills of Storms Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Old North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Congregational and Soldiers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Soldiers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Soldiers Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Cemetery
- Bridge Road Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Cove Burying Ground
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gifford Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Provincetown Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Town Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Town Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Winthrop Street Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Orleans Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Oakdale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakdale Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wellfleet
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- South Wellfleet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Wellfleet is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wellfleet
- South Truro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Truro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Truro is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,007 people
- North Eastham
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Eastham is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eastham
- Eastham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pond Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pond Village is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Village
- Thumpertown Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North Truro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Truro is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Truro
- Orleans
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Orleans is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,802 people
- East Orleans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- East Orleans is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orleans
- Provincetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Provincetown is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provincetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,957 people
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Brewster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- South Orleans
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- South Orleans is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orleans
- West Brewster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- East Dennis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dennis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dennis is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,890 people
- East Harwich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- East Harwich is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harwich
- Chatham Port
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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 Oakdale Cemetery. The following communities are located in Barnstable County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakdale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chatham
- Harwich
- Provincetown
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 websites either 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 Oakdale Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Barnstable 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 Oakdale Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2574995
Referenced MACRIS Record: WLF.804
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602520 (Oakdale Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602520 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: Barnstable
- Est. Elev: 27 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wellfleet
- Location given for Oakdale Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.9459382 Lon: -70.0244664
- 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 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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| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Barnstable, 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- Oakdale 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. |