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A visit to the Oakwood Cemetery ...


The location of the Oakwood Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   42.8717°   (42° 52' 18")

Lon:   -83.9180°   (-83° 55' 4")

The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Genesee County<2>.

The county seat for Genesee County is located in Flint. Flint lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Oakwood Cemetery .

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 Oakwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Genesee County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Oakwood Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 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.

    • Gaines
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Byron
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <4>
    • Duffield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
      • Duffield is located in Genesee County
    • Durand
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
      • Durand is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durand <4>
    • Argentine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argentine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
      • Argentine is located in Genesee County
    • Cohoctah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoctah
      • Cohoctah is located in Livingston County
    • Deer Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Deer Creek is located in Livingston County
    • Linden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,954 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <4>
    • Swartz Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swartz Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartz Creek
      • Swartz Creek is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swartz Creek <4>
    • Vernon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lennon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennon
      • Lennon is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lennon <4>
    • Bancroft
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bancroft <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Newburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
        • Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
      • Lake Fenton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fenton
        • Lake Fenton is located in Genesee County
      • Bayport Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport Park
        • Bayport Park is located in Genesee County
      • Oak Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Oak Grove is located in Livingston County
      • Fenton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
        • Fenton is located in Genesee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,374 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <4>
      • Lakeside
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
        • Lakeside is located in Genesee County
      • Nicholson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
        • Nicholson is located in Shiawassee County
      • Tyrone
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyrone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
        • Tyrone is located in Livingston County
      • Corunna
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
        • Corunna is located in Shiawassee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corunna <4>

    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 Genesee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Atherton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atherton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atherton Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atherton Cemetery
    • Lovejoy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovejoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lovejoy Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovejoy Cemetery
    • Byron Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byron Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byron Cemetery
    • Pine Tree Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Tree Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Tree Cemetery
    • Chalker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chalker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chalker Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chalker Cemetery
    • Gaylord Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaylord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gaylord Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaylord Cemetery
    • Union Plains Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Plains Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Plains Cemetery
    • Dart Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dart Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dart Family Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dart Family Cemetery
    • Chippewa Nation Indian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chippewa Nation Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chippewa Nation Indian Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chippewa Nation Indian Cemetery
    • Argentine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Argentine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Argentine Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Argentine Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Yerian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yerian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yerian Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yerian Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Deer Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
      • Kimball Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kimball Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimball Cemetery
      • Pierce Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
      • Swartz Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swartz Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swartz Creek Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swartz Creek Cemetery
      • Topping Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Topping Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Topping Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Topping Cemetery
      • Fremont Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fremont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fremont Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fremont Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery

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

    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 #633915  (Oakwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #633915 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Byron
      • County: Genesee         Elev: 266
      • Location given for GNIS #633915 (Oakwood Cemetery)

    The official website for Genesee County: www.co.genesee.mi.us/

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

    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 Genesee, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oakwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8717, Longitude: -83.9180       In this case, the coordinates for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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