A visit to the Oakland 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 Oakland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakland Cemetery:
31.8790, -91.1432
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Oakland Cemetery is located in Claiborne County<2>.
The county seat for Claiborne County is located in Port Gibson. Port Gibson lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Oakland Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
- Griffin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- Cochrandale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Cochrandale Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrandale Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Rodney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Rodney Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney Cemetery
- Logan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Logan Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
- Briscoe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Briscoe Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe Cemetery
- Daniell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Daniell Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniell Cemetery
- China Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The China Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove Cemetery
- Waterloo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Waterloo Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Ridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Lakewood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery
- McCaa Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The McCaa Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaa Cemetery
- Holly Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Holly Hill Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill Cemetery
- Mound Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Mound Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Bell Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Bell Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Grove Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Red Lick Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Red Lick Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick Cemetery
- Wilson Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilson Family Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Family Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Westside
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Westside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
- Rodney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rodney is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Saint Joseph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Port Gibson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Red Lick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
- Grand Gulf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Fayette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harriston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yucatan Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Newellton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ingleside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Waterproof
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Willows
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Willows is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Selma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Selma is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Highland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
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 Oakland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Claiborne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fayette
- Grand Gulf
- Hamburg
- Natchez
- Port Gibson
- Rodney
- Saint Joseph
- Washington
- Waterproof
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 Oakland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Claiborne 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 Oakland Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #675117 (Oakland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #675117 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: Claiborne
- Est. Elev: 71 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saint Joseph
- Location given for Oakland Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.8790493 Lon: -91.1431645
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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 Claiborne, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakland 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. |