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A visit to the Oakwood 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 Oakwood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oakwood Cemetery (FG ID #1297)

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 ...

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

Lat:   43.2250°   (43° 13' 30")

Lon:   -86.2318°   (-86° 13' 54")

The cemetery is located in Muskegon County<2>.

As an estimate, the Oakwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Muskegon.

Adjacent to the Oakwood Cemetery and just to the west is the Evergreen Cemetery.

While not adjacent, the Restlawn Cemetery is directly northeast of the Oakwood Cemetery.

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Muskegon 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 23 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.

    • Muskegon
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Muskegon Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Roosevelt Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • North Muskegon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Norton Shores
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Shores
      • Norton Shores is located in Muskegon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton Shores <4>
    • Dalton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Muskegon County
    • Wolf Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Wolf Lake is located in Muskegon County
    • Fruitport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitport
      • Fruitport is located in Muskegon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitport <4>
    • Ferrysburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrysburg
      • Ferrysburg is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferrysburg <4>
    • Sullivan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Muskegon County
    • Spring Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,504 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <4>
    • Twin Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lake
      • Twin Lake is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Lake <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Lakewood Club
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Club have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Club
        • Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
      • Grand Haven
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Morgan Corners
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Corners
        • Morgan Corners is located in Muskegon County
      • Nunica
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunica have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunica
        • Nunica is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunica <4>
      • Whitehall
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Sylvan Beach
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Beach
        • Sylvan Beach is located in Muskegon County
      • Wabaningo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabaningo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabaningo
        • Wabaningo is located in Muskegon County
      • Ravenna
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
        • Ravenna is located in Muskegon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,276 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <4>
      • Montague
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
        • Montague is located in Muskegon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,365 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montague <4>
      • Sitka
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sitka have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
        • Sitka is located in Newaygo County
      • Holton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
        • Holton is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <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 Muskegon 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 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Indian Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Sunrise Memorial Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunrise Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunrise Memorial Gardens is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Memorial Gardens
    • Mona View Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mona View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mona View Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mona View Cemetery
    • Shady Rest Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Rest Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Rest Cemetery
    • Forest Home Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2524538 <1>
    • Bear Lake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bear Lake Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Lake Cemetery
    • Laketon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laketon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laketon Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laketon Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Muskegon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #885 <1>
    • St. Gregory's Episcopal Church Courtyard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gregory's Episcopal Church Courtyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Gregory's Episcopal Church Courtyard Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gregory's Episcopal Church Courtyard Cemetery
    • Norton Shores Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Shores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norton Shores Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Shores Cemetery
    • Egelston Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egelston Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Egelston Twp. Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egelston Twp. Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Fruitland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fruitland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fruitland Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fruitland Cemetery
      • Fruitport Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fruitport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fruitport Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fruitport Cemetery
      • Horton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horton Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Sullivan Twp. Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sullivan Twp. Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Twp. Cemetery
      • Spring Lake Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Lake Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Lake Cemetery
      • Twin Lake Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twin Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Twin Lake Cemetery is located in Muskegon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Lake 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 #633921  (Oakwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #633921 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: Muskegon East
      • County: Muskegon         Elev: 192
      • Location given for GNIS #633921 (Oakwood Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1297

    The official website for Muskegon County: www.co.muskegon.mi.us/

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

    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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 43.2250, Longitude: -86.2318    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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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