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A visit to the Oak Lawn Cemetery ...


The location of the Oak Lawn Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Lawn Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Lawn Cemetery

Lat:   35.6887°   (35° 41' 19")

Lon:   -79.8245°   (-79° 49' 28")

The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.

The county seat for Randolph County is located in Asheboro. Asheboro lies just to the southeast of the Oak Lawn Cemetery .

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 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 Lawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Randolph County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Oak Lawn Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Lawn Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Lawn Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Asheboro
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asheboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheboro
      • Asheboro is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,023 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheboro <4>
    • Central Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
      • Central Falls is located in Randolph County
    • Cedar Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
      • Cedar Falls is located in Randolph County
    • Michfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michfield
      • Michfield is located in Randolph County
    • Franklinville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Millboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
      • Millboro is located in Randolph County
    • Worthville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Randolph County
    • Randleman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Sophia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • New Market
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Randolph County
    • Seagrove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Ramseur
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Yow Mill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yow Mill
        • Yow Mill is located in Randolph County
      • Coleridge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
        • Coleridge is located in Randolph County
      • Abner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
        • Abner is located in Montgomery County
      • Asbury
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
        • Asbury is located in Montgomery County
      • Eleazer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer
        • Eleazer is located in Randolph County
      • Melanchton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melanchton
        • Melanchton is located in Randolph County
      • Complex
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Complex
        • Complex is located in Davidson County
      • Jugtown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jugtown
        • Jugtown is located in Moore County
      • Redcross
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redcross
        • Redcross is located in Randolph County
      • Silver Valley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley
        • Silver Valley is located in Davidson County

    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 Lawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Randolph County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Lawn Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Oak Lawn Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Lawn Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Hopewell Friends Meeting Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Balfour Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balfour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Balfour Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balfour Cemetery
    • John Wesley Stand Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Randolph Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randolph Memorial Park is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Memorial Park
    • Grace Baptist Temple Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Harshaw Grove MB Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Huldah Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Holly Spring Friends Meeting Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
    • Sunset Knoll Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Sunset Knoll Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • The Sunset Knoll Cemetery has also been known as:
      • First Christian Church Cemetery
      • Ramseur Cemetery
      • Sunset Knoll Memorial Garden
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Knoll Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48889 <6>
    • Salem UCC Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Salem UCC Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • The Salem UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Salem Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem UCC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2379940 <6>
    • Fair Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Whynot Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whynot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whynot Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whynot Cemetery
      • Concord Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Cagle Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cagle Cemetery is located in Moore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cagle Cemetery
      • Holly Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Andrews Grove Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Andrews Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Grove Cemetery
      • Kildee Wesleyan Church Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • McMasters Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Old McMasters Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old McMasters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old McMasters Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old McMasters Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Lawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1014060  (Oak Lawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1014060 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Asheboro
      • County: Randolph         Elev: 255
      • Location given for GNIS #1014060 (Oak Lawn Cemetery)

    The official website for Randolph County: www.co.randolph.nc.us/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

    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 North Carolina's counties, including Randolph, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oak Lawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6887, Longitude: -79.8245       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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