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A visit to the Oakdale Cemetery ...


The location of the Oakdale 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 Oakdale Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.5951°   (42° 35' 42")

Lon:   -71.0031°   (-71° 0' 11")

The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Essex County<2>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the southeast of the Oakdale Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Essex 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 Oakdale 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakdale Cemetery.

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

    • Brigadoon Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigadoon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
      • Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
    • Howe
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Essex County
    • Middleton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
    • Hathorne
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hathorne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorne
      • Hathorne is located in Essex County
    • Danvers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Danvers is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
    • North Reading
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
      • North Reading is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
    • Lynnfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
      • Lynnfield is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
    • Topsfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
      • Topsfield is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,660 people
    • Boxford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
      • Boxford is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
    • West Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
      • West Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Wenham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenham
      • Wenham is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,164 people
    • Reading
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Peabody
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
        • Peabody is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
      • Beverly
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
        • Beverly is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
      • South Hamilton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
        • South Hamilton is located in Essex County
      • Asbury Grove
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Grove
        • Asbury Grove is located in Essex County
      • Wakefield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
        • Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
      • Salem
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
      • Saugus
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
        • Saugus is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
      • West Boxford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boxford
        • West Boxford is located in Essex County
      • Centerville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Essex County
      • Hamilton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
        • Hamilton is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,070 people
      • Georgetown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
        • Georgetown is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
      • Shawsheen Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsheen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
        • Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County
      • Andover
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
        • Andover is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
      • Lowell Junction
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
        • Lowell Junction is located in Essex County

    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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Essex County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Oakdale Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Richardson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Sons of Jacob Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sons of Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sons of Jacob Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sons of Jacob Cemetery
    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #DAN.805 <6>
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Goodale Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodale Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodale Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Oak Ridge Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pope Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmanuel Memorial Park is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Memorial Park
    • Southside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Southside Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southside Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ross Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Memorial Park is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Memorial Park
    • Flint Burying Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Flint Burying Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Flint Burying Ground is located in Essex County
      • The Flint Burying Ground has also been known as:
      • Flint Burial Ground
      • Flint Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Burying Ground
    • Temple Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Temple Bethel Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Bethel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Swinnerton Burial Ground
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Swinnerton Burial Ground is located in Essex County
        • The Swinnerton Burial Ground has also been known as:
        • Garden Street Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swinnerton Burial Ground
      • Holten Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Mary Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wadsworth Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Park Street Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Harmony Vale Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Harmony Vale Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Vale Cemetery is located outside and to the south of North Reading.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Vale Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NRE.801 <6>
      • Puritan Lawn Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Felton Burial Ground
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • B'nai B'rith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai B'rith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The B'nai B'rith Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai B'rith Cemetery
      • Walnut Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • High Street Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Village Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Village Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery

    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 Oakdale Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #599057  (Oakdale Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #599057 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: Reading
      • County: Essex         Elev: 29
      • Location given for GNIS #599057 (Oakdale 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 Essex, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Oakdale Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5951, Longitude: -71.0031       In this case, the coordinates for the Oakdale 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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