A visit to the North 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 North Oakland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the North Oakland Cemetery:
35.2712, -81.1803
The North Oakland Cemetery is located in Gaston County<1>.
The county seat for Gaston County is located in Gastonia. Gastonia lies just to the south southwest of the North Oakland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the North Oakland Cemetery.
Name Variations for North Oakland Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
North Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
- North Oakland Street Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> of the North Oakland Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from North Oakland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Firestone Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Firestone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Firestone Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firestone Cemetery
- Gaston Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westview Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Westview Gardens is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Gardens
- Edgewood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cramerton Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Aviary Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Aviary Gardens is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aviary Gardens
- Pisgah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Mauney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mauney Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauney Cemetery
- Bowling Green Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Mountain Rest Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Mountain Rest Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Rest Cemetery
- Cherokee Street Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Mill Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Morningside Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Morningside Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Cemetery
- Clover Chapel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Clover Chapel Cemetery is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Chapel Cemetery
- Moores Chapel UMC Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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]<2> of the North Oakland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from North Oakland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gastonia
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- South Gastonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Gastonia is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gastonia
- Smyre
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ranlo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dallas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lowell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Spencer Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
- Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
- McAdenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bessemer City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cramerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Catawba ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Catawba is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Stanley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bowling Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Begonia ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Begonia is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Begonia
- Belmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brown Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brown Town is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Woodland ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- High Shoals
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- High Shoals is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
- Kings Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Holly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Alexis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tryon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Perry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Iron Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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 North Oakland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gaston County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The North Oakland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bessemer City
- Clover
- Clover lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the North Oakland Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clover.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
- Dallas
- Gastonia
- Kings Mountain
- Mount Holly
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 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 North Oakland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Gaston 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 North Oakland Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #991250 (North Oakland Street Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #991250 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: Gaston
- Est. Elev: 232 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gastonia North
- Location given for North Oakland Street Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.2704154 Lon: -81.1798004
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Gaston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- North Oakland Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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