A visit to the Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Ridge Cemetery:
34.8627, -79.6837
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Richmond County<2>.
The county seat for Richmond County is located in Rockingham. Rockingham lies just to the northwest of the Oak Ridge Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Ridge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Seal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Seal Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Mary Love Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Green Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Green Chapel Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Chapel Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Morrison Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Nebo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Nebo Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo Cemetery
- Barrington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Barrington Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington Cemetery
- Scholl Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Scholl Cemetery is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholl Cemetery
- Waymon Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Waymon Chapel Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waymon Chapel Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle Cemetery
- Speight Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Speight Cemetery is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speight Cemetery
- Gwynn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Gwynn Cemetery is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynn Cemetery
- Marks Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Marks Creek Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Creek Cemetery
- Richmond County Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Quick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Quick Cemetery is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick Cemetery
- Mudd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mudd Cemetery is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudd Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Peels Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Peels Chapel Cemetery is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peels Chapel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hamlet
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Steen Town
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Steen Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
- New Town
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- New Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Dobbins Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Ghio Scholl Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ghio Scholl Station is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghio Scholl Station
- East Rockingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Rockingham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
- Rockingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Honey Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Honey Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
- Yates Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Yates Hill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
- Cordova
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cordova is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Richmond Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
- Newtonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Marston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marston is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Wallace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Laurinburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richmond County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bennettsville
- Cheraw
- Hamlet
- Laurinburg
- McColl
- Rockingham
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Ridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Richmond 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #991435 (Oak Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #991435 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: Richmond
- Est. Elev: 113 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ghio
- Location given for Oak Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.8626559 Lon: -79.6836668
- 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 North Carolina's counties, including Richmond, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Ridge 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. |