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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 Oak Lawn Park ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Lawn Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Lawn Park

Lat:   33.8415°   (33° 50' 29")

Lon:   -88.5823°   (-88° 34' 56")

The Oak Lawn Park is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Aberdeen. Aberdeen lies just to the east southeast of the Oak Lawn Park .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Lawn Park.<4>

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

  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Ware Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ware Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ware Hill Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Bransford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bransford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bransford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bransford Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Reedy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reedy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reedy Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Walker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Lackey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lackey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lackey Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Mountain Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mountain Union Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Moore Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Abbott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abbott Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Buckingham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckingham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckingham Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Burns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Greenbrier Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbrier Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenbrier Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Wren Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wren Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wren Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Baker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Word Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Word Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Word Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Word Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Walker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Zion Spring Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Spring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Spring Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
    • Le Noir Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Le Noir Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Le Noir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Le Noir Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • New Prospect Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Beeks Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beeks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beeks Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Howell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howell Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Mound Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Monroe County

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 Oak Lawn Park.

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

  • Aberdeen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Gibson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Gibson is located in Monroe County
  • Acker ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
    • Acker is located in Monroe County
  • Muldon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
    • Muldon is located in Monroe County
  • New Wren
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
    • New Wren is located in Monroe County
  • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
    • Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
  • Egypt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
  • Egypt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Holmes County
  • Wren
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
    • Wren is located in Monroe County
  • Amory
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamilton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Una
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
    • Una is located in Clay County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Vinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Clay County
    • Hatley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
      • Hatley is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Okolona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Abbott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Clay County
    • Greenwood Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • West Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Kolola Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
      • Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
    • Floyton ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
      • Floyton is located in Monroe County
    • Ales ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
      • Ales is located in Monroe County
    • Siloam
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siloam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Clay County
    • Sycamore ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
    • Nettleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
      • Nettleton is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <5>
    • Caledonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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 Lawn Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Lawn Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Lawn Park:

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 Lawn Park:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #675086  (Oak Lawn Park)
    • Note: GNIS record #675086 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: Aberdeen
    • County: Monroe         Elev: 74
    • Location given for GNIS #675086 (Oak Lawn Park)

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountyms.org

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Oak Lawn Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8415, Longitude: -88.5823       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Lawn Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.




 

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