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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Oak Forest Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oak Forest Cemetery (FG ID #61518)

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 Oak Forest Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.1940°   (34° 11' 38")

Lon:   -89.1448°   (-89° 8' 41")

The Oak Forest Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County<2>.

The county seat for Pontotoc County is located in Pontotoc. Pontotoc lies just to the east northeast of the Oak Forest 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 Oak Forest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Pontotoc 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 Oak Forest 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Forest Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Forest Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Pannell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pannell
      • Pannell is located in Pontotoc County
    • Toccopola
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccopola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
      • Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Algoma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Turnpike
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
      • Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County
    • Thaxton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
      • Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <5>
    • Pontotoc
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Possum Trot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
      • Possum Trot is located in Pontotoc County
    • Lafayette Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Springs
      • Lafayette Springs is located in Lafayette County
    • Nixon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
    • New Houlka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
      • New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Former names for New Houlka:
      • Houlka
      • Old Houlka
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <5>
    • Goodford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
      • Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
    • Ecru
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
      • Ecru is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecru <5>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Cherry Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
        • Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
      • Fairview
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Union County
      • Banner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Thelma
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
        • Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
      • Ingomar
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
        • Ingomar is located in Union County
      • Delay
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
        • Delay is located in Lafayette County
      • Loyd
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyd have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
        • Loyd is located in Calhoun County
      • Altus
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
        • Altus is located in Lafayette 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 Oak Forest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pontotoc County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bruce
      • Bruce lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Oak Forest Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bruce.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
    • Ecru
      • Ecru lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Oak Forest Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ecru.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
    • Pittsboro
    • Pontotoc

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Oak Forest Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Harrison - Tutor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison - Tutor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison - Tutor Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison - Tutor Cemetery
    • Salmon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salmon Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salmon Cemetery
    • Herndon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herndon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herndon Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herndon Cemetery
    • Guinn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guinn Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guinn Cemetery
    • Carey Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carey Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carey Springs Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carey Springs Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Tutor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tutor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tutor Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tutor Cemetery
    • Bramlett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bramlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bramlett Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bramlett Cemetery
    • Wardlow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wardlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wardlow Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wardlow Cemetery
    • Springhill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
    • Blount Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blount Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blount Cemetery
    • Indian Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Macedonia Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Algoma.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2253925 <1>
      • Indian Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Cemetery
      • Cooke Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooke Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooke Cemetery
      • Hunters Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hunters Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunters Cemetery
      • Weatherall Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weatherall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weatherall Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weatherall Cemetery
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Old Dallas Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dallas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Dallas Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dallas Cemetery
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Pontotoc City Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

    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 Oak Forest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #675006  (Oak Forest Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #675006 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: Randolph
      • County: Pontotoc         Elev: 159
      • Location given for GNIS #675006 (Oak Forest Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #61518

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Pontotoc, 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 Oak Forest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1940, Longitude: -89.1448    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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