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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 Oak Lawn Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.2885°   (39° 17' 18")

Lon:   -76.5229°   (-76° 31' 22")

The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Baltimore County<1>.

The county seat for Baltimore County is located in Towson. Towson lies just to the north northwest of the Oak Lawn Cemetery .

Name Variations for Oak Lawn 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.

Oak Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Oaklawn 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Oak Lawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Baltimore 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 Oak Lawn 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Oak Lawn Cemetery.

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

    • Dundalk
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundalk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundalk
      • Dundalk is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundalk <4>
    • Essex
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Essex is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essex <4>
    • Rosedale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <4>
    • Garden Village Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village Park
      • Garden Village Park is located in Baltimore County
    • North Point Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
      • North Point Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Hartland Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Village
      • Hartland Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Marine Oak Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine Oak Village
      • Marine Oak Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Rossville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Baltimore County
    • Fontana Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Village
      • Fontana Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Baltimore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Old Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Baltimore City
    • Brooklyn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Curtis Bay
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
        • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
      • Sparrows Point
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparrows Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Point
        • Sparrows Point is located in Baltimore County
      • Edgemere
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemere
        • Edgemere is located in Baltimore County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemere <4>
      • Lynch Point
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Point
        • Lynch Point is located in Baltimore County
      • Middle River
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle River
        • Middle River is located in Baltimore County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle River <4>
      • Wampler Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wampler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wampler Village
        • Wampler Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Overlea
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlea
        • Overlea is located in Baltimore County
      • Waverly
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
        • Waverly is located in Baltimore City
      • Charles Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
        • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Perring Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perring Village
        • Perring Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Brooklyn Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
        • Brooklyn Park is located in Anne Arundel County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <4>
      • Arundel Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
        • Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Fort Howard
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Howard
        • Fort Howard is located in Baltimore County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Howard <4>
      • Nottingham
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
        • Nottingham is located in Baltimore County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nottingham <4>
      • Hampden
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
        • Hampden is located in Baltimore City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <4>
      • Parkville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
        • Parkville is located in Baltimore County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkville <4>

    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 Oak Lawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Baltimore County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Oak Lawn Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mikro Kodesh Beth Israel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mikro Kodesh Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mikro Kodesh Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mikro Kodesh Beth Israel Cemetery
    • Evangelist Lutheran Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelist Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evangelist Lutheran Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelist Lutheran Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • St. Martha Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Martha Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martha Cemetery
    • Oheb Shalom Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oheb Shalom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oheb Shalom Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oheb Shalom Cemetery
    • Swartz Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swartz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swartz Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swartz Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Sacred Heart of Mary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Adath Israel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adath Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adath Israel Cemetery is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adath Israel Cemetery
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
    • St. Alphonsus Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Alphonsus Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Hebrew Friendship Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebrew Friendship Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Friendship Cemetery
      • Beth Jacob Hebrrew Congregation Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • The Beth Jacob Hebrrew Congregation Cemetery is located in Baltimore County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Jacob Hebrrew Congregation Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rosedale.
        • The Beth Jacob Hebrrew Congregation Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Agudath Israel of Baltimore Cemetery
        • Beth Jacob Anshe Veshear Congregation Cemetery
        • Beth Jacob Congregation Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Jacob Hebrrew Congregation Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1887055 <6>
      • United Hebrew Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The United Hebrew Cemetery is located in Baltimore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Hebrew Cemetery
      • Burgan Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Gontrum Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Har Sinai Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Laurel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laurel Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Cemetery
      • St. Vincents Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vincents Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Vincents Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincents Cemetery
      • Baltimore Hebrew Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baltimore Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baltimore Hebrew Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baltimore Hebrew Cemetery
      • Baltimore Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)

    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 Oak Lawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #586279  (Oaklawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #586279 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: Baltimore East
      • County: Baltimore         Elev: 39
      • Location given for GNIS #586279 (Oaklawn Cemetery)

    The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/

    The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Baltimore, 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 things 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 Oak Lawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2885, Longitude: -76.5229    
    <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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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