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 #1984350).
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:
36.5183, -80.6024
The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Surry County<2>.
The county seat for Surry County is located in Dobson. Dobson lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Oakdale Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oakdale Cemetery.
Name Variations for Oakdale 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.
Oakdale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oakdale City Cemetery
- Oakdale Memorial 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 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Oakdale Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakdale Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Sandy Level Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Sandy Level Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level Cemetery
- Old Methodist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ararat Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Ararat Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat Cemetery
- State Line Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The State Line Cemetery is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
- State Line Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The State Line Cemetery is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Midkiff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Midkiff Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midkiff Cemetery
- Paynetown Community Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Skyline Memorial Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- James Monroe Hiatt Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Flat Ridge Cemetery is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Epworth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Epworth Cemetery is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth Cemetery
- White Plains Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The White Plains Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains Cemetery
- Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pedigo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Pedigo Cemetery is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedigo Cemetery
- Tolbert - Westmoreland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Hull Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- White Plains Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The White Plains Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains Cemetery
- The Peoples Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hunters Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hunters Chapel Cemetery is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Chapel Cemetery
- Willis Gap Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Willis Gap Cemetery is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Gap 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:
- Toast
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Toast is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
- Mount Airy
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Flat Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Flat Rock is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Sheltontown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Red Brush
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- White Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- White Plains is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Cana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Herman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ararat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Black Water
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ararat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Albion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Westfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Carters Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dobson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lambsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Round Peak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pine Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pilot Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fancy Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gladesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Copeland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Drenn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Surry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakdale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Mount Airy
- Pilot Mountain
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 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 Oakdale Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Surry 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: #1984350
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #991457 (Oakdale Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #991457 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: Surry
- Est. Elev: 336 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Airy North
- Location given for Oakdale Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5179119 Lon: -80.6022863
- 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 Surry, 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 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. |