A visit to the Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Ridge Cemetery:
33.2437, -89.5092
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Attala County<2>.
The county seat for Attala County is located in Kosciusko. Kosciusko lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Oak Ridge Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Newhope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Newhope Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhope Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Liberty Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Old Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
- Berea Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Berea Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea Cemetery
- Eades Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Eades Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eades Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Cartledge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Cartledge Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartledge Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Joe Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Joe Walker Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joe Walker Cemetery
- New Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- Holy Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Holy Grove Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Grove Cemetery
- Pilgrim Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Cemetery
- White Plains Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The White Plains Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains Cemetery
- Covenant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Covenant Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Langley ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Langley is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- French Camp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ethel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gregory is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- McCool
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- McCool is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Hesterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hesterville is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
- Auris ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Auris is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
- Rocky Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Point is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Weir
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kosciusko
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bankston ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bankston is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Sibleyton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sibleyton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyton
- Sibleyton has also been known as:
- Sibleton
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Kilmichael
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- West
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Possumneck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Possumneck is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
- Vaiden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Attala County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ackerman
- Durant
- French Camp
- Kilmichael
- Kosciusko
- Vaiden
- Winona
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 professional and volunteer 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 Ridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Attala County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Ridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #710963 (Oak Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #710963 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Attala
- Est. Elev: 137 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kosciusko NE
- Location given for Oak Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.2437378 Lon: -89.5092409
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Attala, 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 from Point A (ie- Oak Ridge Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |