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A visit to the Oaklawn Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Oaklawn Cemetery ...

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

43.8680, -69.6124

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Wiscasset. Wiscasset lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Oaklawn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oaklawn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Oaklawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ocean View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Ocean View Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View Cemetery
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Cemetery
  • Farnham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Farnham Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham Cemetery
  • Main Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Main Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main Cemetery
  • Jewett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
  • Greenleaf Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf Cemetery
  • Webber Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Webber Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber Cemetery
  • Tarbox Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tarbox Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarbox Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Knight Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Knight Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
  • West Bristol Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The West Bristol Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bristol Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • North Edgecomb Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Murphys Corner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Murphys Corner Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner Cemetery
    • Ocean Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Ocean Hill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Hill Cemetery
    • Poole - Greenlaw Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
    • Oak Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cemetery
    • Chamberlain Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Oaklawn Cemetery.

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

  • Bayville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Bayville is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
  • Boothbay Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • East Boothbay
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Boothbay
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Southport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • West Boothbay Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • West Boothbay Harbor is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boothbay Harbor
  • Mouse Island
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mouse Island is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouse Island
  • Linekin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Linekin is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linekin
  • South Bristol
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Trevett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Pemaquid Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Pemaquid Beach is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemaquid Beach
  • Pemaquid Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Pemaquid Harbor is located in Lincoln County
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  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • MacMahan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • MacMahan is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacMahan
    • Pemaquid Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Pemaquid Point is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemaquid Point
    • New Harbor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pemaquid
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • East Edgecomb
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • East Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgecomb
    • Chamberlain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Walpole
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Westport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Westport is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Former name for Westport:
      • Westport Island
    • Edgecomb
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Murphys Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
    • Bristol
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wiscasset
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Round Pond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Woolwich
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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 Oaklawn Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lincoln County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oaklawn 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 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 Oaklawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Oaklawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #572650  (Oaklawn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #572650 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: Lincoln
      • Est. Elev: 16 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pemaquid Point
      • Location given for Oaklawn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.86795     Lon: -69.61238
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 from Point A (ie- Oaklawn 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.