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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:   44.4653°   (44° 27' 55")

Lon:   -84.7786°   (-84° 46' 42")

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

The county seat for Roscommon County is located in Roscommon. Roscommon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east 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 Roscommon 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 19 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.

    • Hillcrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Hillcrest is located in Roscommon County
    • Higgins Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgins Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins Lake
      • Higgins Lake is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higgins Lake <4>
    • Tent City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tent City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tent City
      • Tent City is located in Roscommon County
    • Stratford ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stratford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Missaukee County
    • Skyline Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Village
      • Skyline Village is located in Crawford County
    • Nellsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellsville
      • Nellsville is located in Roscommon County
    • Houghton Lake Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake Heights
      • Houghton Lake Heights is located in Roscommon County
    • Roscommon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscommon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscommon
      • Roscommon is located in Roscommon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscommon <4>
    • Fletcher
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Kalkaska County
    • Houghton Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake
      • Houghton Lake is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton Lake <4>
    • Pere Cheney ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pere Cheney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pere Cheney
      • Pere Cheney is located in Crawford County
      • Pere Cheney has also been known as:
      • Center Plains
      • Cheney
    • Moorestown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorestown
      • Moorestown is located in Missaukee County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Deerheart Valley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerheart Valley
        • Deerheart Valley is located in Crawford County
      • Star City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
        • Star City is located in Missaukee County
      • Merritt
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Prudenville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prudenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudenville
        • Prudenville is located in Roscommon County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prudenville <4>
      • Grayling
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • McIntyre Landing
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Landing
        • McIntyre Landing is located in Crawford County
      • Stittsville ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stittsville
        • Stittsville is located in Missaukee County

    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 Roscommon 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 23 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Heidemann Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heidemann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heidemann Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heidemann Cemetery
    • Gerrish Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerrish Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gerrish Twp. Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerrish Twp. Cemetery
    • Beaver Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery
    • Markey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Markey Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markey Cemetery
    • Higgins Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Higgins Twp. Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Twp. Cemetery
    • Moorestown Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moorestown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moorestown Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorestown Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Pere Cheney Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pere Cheney Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • The Pere Cheney Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Center Plains Cemetery
      • Cheney Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pere Cheney Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2206989 <7>
    • Star City Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Star City Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star City Cemetery
    • Roscommon Twp. Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roscommon Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roscommon Twp. Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roscommon Twp. Cemetery
    • Prudenville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prudenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prudenville Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prudenville Cemetery
    • United States Government Military Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United States Government Military Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The United States Government Military Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United States Government Military Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Stittsville Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Butterfield Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butterfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butterfield Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butterfield Cemetery
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • West Branch Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Branch Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Branch Cemetery
      • Richfield Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richfield Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richfield Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Stephan Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stephan Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephan Cemetery
      • Aetna Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aetna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aetna Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aetna Cemetery
      • East Moddersville Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Moddersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Moddersville Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Moddersville Cemetery
      • Lakeview Park Indian Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Park Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeview Park Indian Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Park Indian Cemetery
      • Ball Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ball Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball 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 #2104159  (Oakwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2104159 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: Meads Landing
      • County: Roscommon         Elev: 367
      • Location given for GNIS #2104159 (Oakwood Cemetery)

    The official website for Roscommon County: www.roscommoncounty.net/

    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 Roscommon, 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- ) 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: 44.4653, Longitude: -84.7786       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.
    <7>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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