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:
34.9720, -88.9792
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 Tippah County<2>.
The county seat for Tippah County is located in Ripley. Ripley lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south of the Oakland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oakland Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hensley & Glover Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Gossett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Gossett Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossett Cemetery
- New Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- Marlowe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Marlowe Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlowe Cemetery
- Enon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Bryant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Camp Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Camp Hill Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Christ Temple Apostolic Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Christ Temple Apostolic Church Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Temple Apostolic Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Christ Temple Apostolic Church Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Walnut.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992335 <5>
- Hines Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hines Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- McKee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The McKee Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Ramah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Ramah Cemetery is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Coker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Coker Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Cemetery
- Hopkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Old Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Old Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethlehem Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Walnut
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rogers Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
- Tiplersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tiplersville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
- Canaan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Canaan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Middleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Saulsbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Falkner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Essary Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
- Grand Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Whitten Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
- Hickory Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- La Grange
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Michigan City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gravestown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gravestown is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
- Ripley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Snow Lake Shores
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Chewalla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Chewalla is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
- Bolivar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hornsby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hornsby is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Forty Five
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- Lowrey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lowrey is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
- Blue Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Hightown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hightown is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Kossuth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Newcastle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Newcastle is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
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 Tippah County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland
- Blue Mountain
- Bolivar
- La Grange
- Middleton
- Ripley
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 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 Tippah 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 #704686 (Oakland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #704686 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: Tippah
- Est. Elev: 196 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Walnut
- Location given for Oakland Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.9720347 Lon: -88.9792284
- 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 Tippah, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |