A visit to the Oakview 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 Oakview Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oakview Cemetery (FG ID #1283).
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 Oakview Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakview Cemetery:
42.5007, -83.1398
The Oakview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Royal Oak.
The cemetery is located in Oakland County<2>.
While not adjacent, the Royal Oak Cemetery is directly northwest of the Oakview Cemetery.
The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Oakview Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oakview Cemetery.
Establishment of the Oakview Cemetery ...
The Oakview Cemetery was established in 1911.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Oakview Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakview Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Roseland Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Perrin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clover Hill Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Congregation Beth Tefilo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Machpelah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Beth Abraham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Acacia Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Beekman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Detroit Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Warren Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crooks Road Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. James' Episcopal Church Columbarium
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- First UMC Memorial Garden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Southfield Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Southfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Southfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Southfield Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield Cemetery
- St. Clement Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 Oakview Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakview Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Royal Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Madison Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Huntington Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ferndale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Clawson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Berkley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oak Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hazel Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Southfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Big Beaver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Birmingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lathrup Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Center Line
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Warren
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Warren is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
- Warren has also been known as:
- Cottageville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <5>
- Spinnings ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dalton Corners ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Van Dyke ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Charing Cross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beverly Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Strathmoor ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sterling Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Troy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bloomfield Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bingham Farms
(7 miles [11.3 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 Oakview Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oakland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakview Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Birmingham
- Clawson
- Ferndale
- Hazel Park
- Highland Park
- Madison Heights
- Oak Park
- Royal Oak
- Southfield
- Troy
- Warren
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 Oakview 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 Oakview Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1283
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #633900 (Oakview Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #633900 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: 198 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Birmingham
- Location given for Oakview Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.5005911 Lon: -83.1393707
- 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 Oakland, 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- Oakview 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. |