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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 Pleasant Hill / Oakdale Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.9452°   (41° 56' 42")

Lon:   -70.0254°   (-70° 1' 31")

The Pleasant Hill / Oakdale Cemetery is located in Barnstable County<1>.

The county seat for Barnstable County is located in Barnstable. Barnstable lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Pleasant Hill / Oakdale Cemetery .

Name Variations for Pleasant Hill / 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.

Pleasant Hill / Oakdale Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery

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.

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 helpful 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 Pleasant Hill / Oakdale Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Barnstable 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 Pleasant Hill / 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Pleasant Hill / Oakdale Cemetery.

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

    • Wellfleet
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellfleet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellfleet
      • Wellfleet is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
    • South Wellfleet
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wellfleet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wellfleet
      • South Wellfleet is located in Barnstable County
    • South Truro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Truro
      • South Truro is located in Barnstable County
    • Truro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
      • Truro is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,007 people
    • North Eastham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eastham
      • North Eastham is located in Barnstable County
    • Pond Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Village
      • Pond Village is located in Barnstable County
    • Thumpertown Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thumpertown Beach
      • Thumpertown Beach is located in Barnstable County
    • North Truro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Truro
      • North Truro is located in Barnstable County
    • Eastham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
      • Eastham is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
    • Orleans
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,802 people
    • East Orleans
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orleans
      • East Orleans is located in Barnstable County
    • Provincetown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Provincetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provincetown
      • Provincetown is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,957 people
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Brewster
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
        • Brewster is located in Barnstable County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,772 people
      • South Orleans
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orleans
        • South Orleans is located in Barnstable County
      • West Brewster
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brewster
        • West Brewster is located in Barnstable County
      • East Dennis
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dennis
        • East Dennis is located in Barnstable County
      • Dennis
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
        • Dennis is located in Barnstable County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,890 people
      • East Harwich
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harwich
        • East Harwich is located in Barnstable 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 Pleasant Hill / Oakdale Cemetery. The following communities are located in Barnstable County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Pleasant Hill / Oakdale Cemetery.<4>

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

    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill of Churches Hills of Storms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill of Churches Hills of Storms Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill of Churches Hills of Storms Cemetery
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Soldiers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soldiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Soldiers Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldiers Cemetery
    • Bridge Road Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cove Burying Ground
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Gifford Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Town Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Foster Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foster Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

    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 Pleasant Hill / Oakdale Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602519  (Pleasant Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #602519 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: Wellfleet
      • County: Barnstable         Elev: 28
      • Location given for GNIS #602519 (Pleasant Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for Barnstable County: www.barnstablecounty.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 Barnstable, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pleasant Hill / Oakdale Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9452, Longitude: -70.0254    
    <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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