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A visit to the Oakland 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 Oakland Cemetery ...

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

43.3464, -86.2361

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

The Oakland Cemetery is located in Muskegon County<2>.

The county seat for Muskegon County is located in Muskegon. Muskegon lies just to the south of the Oakland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oakland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Sprague Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Sprague Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sprague Cemetery
  • Fruitland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fruitland Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Twin Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Twin Lake Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lake Cemetery
  • Wave Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Wave Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wave Cemetery
  • Horton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Horton Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
  • Oakhurst Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oakhurst Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst Cemetery
  • Bear Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Bear Lake Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Lake Cemetery
  • Laketon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Laketon Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon Cemetery
  • Blue Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Blue Lake Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lake Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Shady Rest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Shady Rest Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Forest Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sammis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sammis Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammis Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • Duck Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Duck Lake Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Muskegon.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #476 <5>
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Muskegon.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1297 <5>
    • Restlawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Restlawn Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restlawn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Restlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Muskegon.
      • The Restlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1461 <5>
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Holton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holton Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.

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

  • Dalton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dalton is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
  • Lakewood Club
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Club
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
  • Twin Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • North Muskegon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Whitehall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Muskegon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Montague
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wolf Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wolf Lake is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
  • Muskegon Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Holton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sylvan Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sylvan Beach is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Beach
  • Wabaningo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Wabaningo is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabaningo
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Roosevelt Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sitka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Sitka is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
    • Brunswick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Brunswick is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Norton Shores
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Rothbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Brookside is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Reeman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Reeman is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeman
    • Sullivan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Sullivan is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Morgan Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Morgan Corners is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Corners
    • Bridgeton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Bridgeton is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton

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 Oakland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Muskegon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Oakland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Muskegon 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 Oakland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2106602  (Oakland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2106602 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: Muskegon
      • Est. Elev: 213 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Twin Lake
      • Location given for Oakland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.3463889     Lon: -86.2361111
      • 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 Michigan's counties, including Muskegon, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oakland 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.