A visit to the Oakdale Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Oakdale Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oakdale Cemetery (FG ID #48265).
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 Oakdale Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakdale Cemetery:
34.2448, -77.9312
The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Wilmington.
The cemetery is located in New Hanover County<2>.
Adjacent to the Oakdale Cemetery and just to the southeast is the Pine Forest Cemetery.
The county seat for New Hanover County is located in Wilmington. Wilmington lies just to the southeast of the Oakdale Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oakdale Cemetery.
Establishment of the Oakdale Cemetery ...
The Oakdale Cemetery was established in 1852.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Oakdale Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakdale Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. James Episcopal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Delgado Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Greenlawn Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Greenlawn Memorial Park is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Memorial Park
- Acorn Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Masonboro Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Andrews On-the-Sound Episcopal Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Nelson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Farrow Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oleander Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Prospect Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Mulberry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Cemetery
- Shoulder Branch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Benton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Benton Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Freeman Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
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]<3> of the Oakdale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakdale Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hightsville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hightsville is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightsville
- Belville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Belville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
- Wilmington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wrightsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wrightsboro is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
- Kings Grant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kings Grant is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Smith Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Smith Creek is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Creek
- Seagate
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Seagate is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagate
- Windemere
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Windemere is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windemere
- Murraysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Murraysville is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraysville
- Navassa
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Navassa is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
- Leland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Silver Lake is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Masonboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Masonboro is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonboro
- Ogden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Old Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Skippers Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Skippers Corner is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skippers Corner
- Castle Hayne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Myrtle Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Myrtle Grove is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
- Wrightsville Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bayshore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bayshore is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
- Phoenix
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkland is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Malmo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Town Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Town Creek is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Winnabow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Oakdale Cemetery. The following communities are located in New Hanover County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakdale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Oakdale Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to New Hanover 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 Oakdale Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #48265
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #991452 (Oakdale Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #991452 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: New Hanover
- Est. Elev: 7 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wilmington
- Location given for Oakdale Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2446142 Lon: -77.9316541
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including New Hanover, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oakdale 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. |