A visit to the Oakridge 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 Oakridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakridge Cemetery:
34.2126, -90.6048
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oakridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Oakridge Cemetery is located in Coahoma County<2>.
The county seat for Coahoma County is located in Clarksdale. Clarksdale lies just to the east southeast of the Oakridge Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Oakridge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Morning Glory Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bobo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Bobo Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo Cemetery
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Hackberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hackberry Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry Cemetery
- Pee Dee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pee Dee Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pee Dee Cemetery
- Pawpaw Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pawpaw Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawpaw Cemetery
- Shufordville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Shufordville Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shufordville Cemetery
- The Shufordville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shuffordsville Cemetery
- Shuffordville Cemetery
- Shufordsville Cemetery
- Dickerson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Lonesome Pine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dogwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Dogwood Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Cemetery
- Carson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Carson Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Coahoma County Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Heavenly Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Heavenly Rest Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heavenly Rest Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Heavenly Rest Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Lyon.
- Old Dickerson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mt. Aaron Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Aaron Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Aaron Cemetery
- The Mt. Aaron Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Aaron Church Cemetery
- Moten Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Moten Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moten Cemetery
- Sycamore Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Humber Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Humber Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humber Cemetery
- Zion Traveler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nathan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Nathan Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan Cemetery
- Ham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Ham Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ham Cemetery
- Clarksdale Mennonite Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Clarksdale Mennonite Church Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale Mennonite Church Cemetery
- The Clarksdale Mennonite Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Clarksdale Church of God In Christ Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Clarksdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Lyon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lyon is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Hopson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hopson is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Clover Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Claremont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Claremont is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Eagles Nest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Friars Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Alligator
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alligator is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Africa ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Africa is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
- Sunflower Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sunflower Landing is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower Landing
- Dublin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dublin is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Jonestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Coahoma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Roundaway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Roundaway is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Duncan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Duncan is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Old Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Elaine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hushpuckena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hushpuckena is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hushpuckena
- Tutwiler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rich is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
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 Oakridge Cemetery. The following communities are located in Coahoma County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Oakridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Coahoma 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 Oakridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #675132 (Oakridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #675132 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: Coahoma
- Est. Elev: 50 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clarksdale
- Location given for Oakridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2126081 Lon: -90.6048222
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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 Coahoma, 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- Oakridge 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. |