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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:

42.2153, -83.1486

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 Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Detroit. Detroit lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ecorse Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Ecorse Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecorse Cemetery
  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ecorse.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2230709 <5>
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Our Lady of Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ferndale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ferndale Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale Cemetery
  • Bloomdale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Reves - Wilhelm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • West Mound Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The West Mound Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mound Cemetery
  • The Old Burial Ground
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Rucker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Rucker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Woodmere Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Nowlin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowlin Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • St. Stephen's Anglican Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Heavenly Rest Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heavenly Rest Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Heavenly Rest Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of LaSalle (ON).
      • The Heavenly Rest Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Heavenly Rest Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980365 <5>
    • Assumption Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Wyandotte
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Ecorse
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Lincoln Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Southgate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Riverview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • LaSalle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Melvindale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Edgewater Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ojibway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojibway
  • River Rouge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Allen Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Trenton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Grosse Ile
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sandwich
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
    • Twin Sandwich
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Springwells
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Springwells is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwells
      • Former name for Springwells:
      • Fordson
    • Taylor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Dearborn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Woodhaven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Delisles Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Oliver
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
    • Gibraltar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Gibraltar is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,516 people
    • Amherstburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Roseland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Windsor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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. The following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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: