A visit to the Oakland Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Oakland Cemetery (MACRIS ID: MDW.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: MDW.801'. 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 Oakland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakland Cemetery:
42.1453, -71.3962
The Oakland Cemetery is located in Norfolk County<2>.
The county seat for Norfolk County is located in Dedham. Dedham lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Oakland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oakland Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lake Grove Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove Cemetery
- North Bellingham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holliston Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bragg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bragg Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Union Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bellingham Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Walpole Plains Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wapole Plains Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Vine Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Medfield State Hospital Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Old South Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- New South Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Medway
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rockville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Millis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Millis is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
- Acorn Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Metcalf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Holliston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Franklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Holliston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Norfolk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bellingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Medfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Medfield is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
- South Sherborn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherborn
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- South Milford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wrentham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pondville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sherborn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Milford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- White City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Sheldonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- South Walpole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
- Walpole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hayden Row
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hopedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- Mendon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North Foxboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hopkinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Oakland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Norfolk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland
- Franklin
- Holliston
- Hopkinton
- Medway
- Milford
- Walpole
- Wrentham
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 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 Oakland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Norfolk 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 Oakland Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: MDW.801
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601481 (Oakland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601481 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: Norfolk
- Est. Elev: 55 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Holliston
- Location given for Oakland Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.1459307 Lon: -71.3953367
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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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| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Norfolk, 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- Oakland 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. |