A visit to the Oak Ridge Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Oak Ridge Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oak Ridge Cemetery (FG ID #1271).
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 Oak Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Ridge Cemetery:
41.8250, -86.3786
The Oak Ridge Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Buchanan.
The cemetery is located in Berrien County<2>.
The county seat for Berrien County is located in Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Oak Ridge Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Ridge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bakertown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Bakertown Cemetery is also located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown Cemetery
- Stevens Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Stevens Farm Cemetery is also located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Farm Cemetery
- Howe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard Hills Country Club Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Benton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Benton Cemetery is also located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
- McGowan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The McGowan Cemetery is also located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan Cemetery
- Portage Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harrah Road Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Harrah Road Cemetery is also located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrah Road Cemetery
- Sherwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Sherwood Cemetery is also located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Cemetery
- Dayton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Colvin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Colvin Cemetery is also located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvin Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Calvary Cemetery is also located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Burke Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Burke Cemetery is also located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery
- Boyle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Boyle Cemetery is also located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle Cemetery
- Germinder & Ward Graves
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Germinder & Ward Graves is also located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germinder & Ward Graves
- Galien Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is also located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Ann Beason Purdy Groves
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Ann Beason Purdy Groves is also located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ann Beason Purdy Groves
- Father Allouez Grave Site
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Silverbrook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Springbrook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Springbrook Cemetery is located in Branch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is also located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bakertown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Buchanan
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dayton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Galien
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Niles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hills Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glendora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Berrien Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Snow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Zeigler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Roseland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- New Troy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Avery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hinchman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- New Carlisle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Georgetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Sumnerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Baroda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Berrien Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eau Claire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sawyer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- South Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pokagon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shorewood - Tower Hills - Harbert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Three Oaks
(12 miles [19.3 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berrien County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berrien Springs
- Buchanan
- Galien
- New Carlisle
- Niles
- South Bend
- Three Oaks
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Berrien 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1271
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1618932 (Oak Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1618932 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: Berrien
- Est. Elev: 221 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Galien
- Location given for Oak Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.8244905 Lon: -86.3789033
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Berrien, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oak Ridge 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |