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A visit to the Oak Lawn Cemetery ...

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.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> of the Oak Lawn Cemetery.<3>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mikro Kodesh Beth Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mikro Kodesh Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mikro Kodesh Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
  • Evangelist Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelist Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelist Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evangelist Lutheran Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
  • St. Martha Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martha Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Martha Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
  • Oheb Shalom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oheb Shalom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oheb Shalom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oheb Shalom Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
  • Swartz Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swartz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swartz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swartz Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adath Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adath Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Adath Israel Cemetery is located in Baltimore County
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
  • St. Alphonsus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Alphonsus Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<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.<4> 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 <6>
  • 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.<4> 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 <6>
  • Rosedale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • 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.<4> 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.<4> 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.<4> 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.<4> 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.<4> 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Village
    • Fontana Village is located in Baltimore County
  • Overlea
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overlea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlea
    • Overlea is located in Baltimore County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Overlea
    • From the Oak Lawn Cemetery to Overlea
  • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Old Town is located in Baltimore City
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Brooklyn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
    • 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.<4> 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.<4> 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.<4> 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 <6>
    • Lynch Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<4> 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 <6>
    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wampler Village
      • Wampler Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Waverly
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<4> 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.<4> 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.<4> 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 <6>
    • 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.<4> 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.<4> 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 <6>
    • 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.<4> 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 <6>
    • Hampden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<4> 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 <6>

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.

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 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:

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: https://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 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 Oak Lawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2885, Longitude: -76.5229    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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