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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 Oakland Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.1839°   (42° 11' 2")

Lon:   -71.0506°   (-71° 3' 2")

The Oakland Cemetery is located in Norfolk County<1>.

The county seat for Norfolk County is located in Dedham. Dedham lies just to the northwest of the Oakland Cemetery .

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 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 Oakland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Norfolk 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 Oakland 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Oakland Cemetery.

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

    • Randolph
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
    • North Stoughton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
      • North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
    • Holbrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
      • Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
    • Avon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
    • Braintree
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
      • Braintree is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
    • Ponkapoag
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponkapoag have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponkapoag
      • Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
    • Stoughton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
      • Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
    • West Quincy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
      • West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
    • Milton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
    • Canton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
    • Milton Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
      • Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
    • Montello
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
      • Montello is located in Plymouth County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • South Weymouth
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
        • South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Quincy
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
        • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
      • Wollaston
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
        • Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
      • Readville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
        • Readville is located in Suffolk County
      • Readville Manor
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville Manor
        • Readville Manor is located in Norfolk County
      • Mattapan
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
        • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
      • Mattapan Station
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
        • Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
      • North Abington
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
        • North Abington is located in Plymouth County
      • East Weymouth
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
        • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Weymouth
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
        • Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
      • North Weymouth
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
        • North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Norfolk Downs
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
        • Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
      • Montclair
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
        • Montclair is located in Norfolk County
      • Hyde Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
        • Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
      • Stonybrook Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
        • Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk 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 Oakland Cemetery. 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>

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

    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Central Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
    • Lindwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindwood Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindwood Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pond Street Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Blue Hill Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blue Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Braintree.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90796 <6>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Plain Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Quincy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quincy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quincy Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quincy Cemetery
    • Milton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Canton Corner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      • Pearl Street Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Wendell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Highland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WEY.812 <5>
      • Reed Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reed Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Village Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Christ Church Burial Ground
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christ Church Burial Ground is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Burial Ground
      • Christ Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hall Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in West Quincy.
        • The Hall Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hall Place Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #QUI.804 <5>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2214787 <6>
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

    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 Oakland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602809  (Oakland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #602809 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: Blue Hills
      • County: Norfolk         Elev: 47
      • Location given for GNIS #602809 (Oakland Cemetery)

    The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Oakland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1839, Longitude: -71.0506    
    <3>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.
    <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 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.

    <6>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.




 

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