A visit to the Oakwood 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 Oakwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakwood Cemetery:
42.4953, -84.6644
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Eaton County<2>.
The county seat for Eaton County is located in Charlotte. Charlotte lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Oakwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oakwood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brickyard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bentley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bentley Cemetery is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Cemetery
- Plains Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Plains Cemetery is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Cemetery
- The Plains Cemetery has also been known as:
- Aurelius Cemetery
- Montgomery Plains Cemetery
- South Center Eaton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The South Center Eaton Cemetery is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Center Eaton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the South Center Eaton Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Charlotte and Eaton Rapids. The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Eaton Rapids.
- The South Center Eaton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Long Cemetery
- South Eaton Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1772 <5>
- Fox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Fox Cemetery is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
- Griffith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
- Onondaga Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Onondaga Cemetery is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onondaga Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Onondaga Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Onondaga.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #358831 <5>
- Fowler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fowler Cemetery is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
- Bunker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bunker Cemetery is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Cemetery
- Munger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Munger Cemetery is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pierson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Pierson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson Cemetery
- Pierson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Pierson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson Cemetery
- Center Eaton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Center Eaton Cemetery is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Eaton Cemetery
- Sowles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Sowles Cemetery is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowles Cemetery
- Carrier Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Carrier Cemetery is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Pray Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Pray Cemetery is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pray Cemetery
- Springport Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Springport Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport Cemetery
- Pope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Pope Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pope Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Springport.
- The Pope Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pope UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969650 <5>
- Brown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- North Aurelius Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Markham Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Markham Cemetery is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham Cemetery
- The Markham Cemetery has also been known as:
- Grovenburgh 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 Oakwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Eaton Rapids
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Charlesworth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Charlesworth is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesworth
- Petrieville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Petrieville is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrieville
- Onondaga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kingsland is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Duck Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
- Springport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Potterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Charlotte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Windsor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- West Windsor is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
- Tompkins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tompkins is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
- Berryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Berryville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Dimondale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- North Leslie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- North Leslie is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leslie
- Devereaux
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Devereaux is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
- Rives Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rives Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Junction
- Leslie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mason
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Holt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Olivet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rice Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
- Ainger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ainger is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
- Millett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Millett is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
- Millett has also been known as:
- Milletts
- Chester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chester is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Stalls Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stalls Corner is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalls Corner
- Gresham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gresham is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Carlisle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Carlisle is located in Eaton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
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 Oakwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Eaton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Charlotte
- Dimondale
- Eaton Rapids
- Holt
- Holt lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Oakwood Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Holt.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Leslie
- Mason
- Mason lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Oakwood Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mason.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Olivet
- Springport
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 Oakwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Eaton 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 Oakwood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2109980 (Oakwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2109980 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: Eaton
- Est. Elev: 274 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Springport
- Location given for Oakwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4952778 Lon: -84.6644444
- 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 Eaton, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakwood 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> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Charlotte and Eaton Rapids. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |