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:
42.6614, -83.3275
The Oakland Cemetery is located in Oakland County<1>.
The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies just to the southeast 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 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Oakland Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Perry Mount Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Drayton Plains Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crescent Hills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sashabaw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Sashabaw Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sashabaw Cemetery
- Waterford Village Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waterford Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ottawa Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Four Towns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kirk in the Hills Columbarium
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Aaron Webster Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Lakeview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- All Saints Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bloomfield Hills Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bloomfield Hills Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Hills Cemetery
- The Bloomfield Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bloomfield Center Cemetery
- Berridge Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hillville Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oxbow Lakeside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Christ Church Cranbrook Columbarium
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bigler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Square Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Square Lake Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Square Lake Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 35 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Oakland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pontiac
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clintonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Angelus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Drayton Plains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Keego Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sylvan Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gingellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Waterford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Four Towns
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Orchard Lake Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Auburn Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Auburn Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Union Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westacres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomfield Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clarkston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Village of Clarkston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Village of Clarkston is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Clarkston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
- Oxbow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Charing Cross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Decker ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Orion Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Commerce
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Farmington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Birmingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Troy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rochester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Goodison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rudds Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Orion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Andersonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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. The following communities are located in Oakland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburn Hills
- Birmingham
- Clarkston
- Keego Harbor
- Lake Orion
- Pontiac
- Rochester
- Troy
- Troy lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Oakland Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Oakland 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 #633873 (Oakland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #633873 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: Oakland
- Est. Elev: 293 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pontiac North
- Location given for Oakland Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.6611431 Lon: -83.3274373
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Oakland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oakland Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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