A visit to the Oakland 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 Oakland Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oakland Cemetery (FG ID #48275).
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 Oakland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakland Cemetery:
35.5155, -78.3393
The Oakland Cemetery is located in Johnston County<2>.
The county seat for Johnston County is located in Smithfield. Smithfield lies just to the south of the Oakland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oakland Cemetery.
Establishment of the Oakland Cemetery ...
The Oakland Cemetery was established in 1917.
Name Variations for 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.
Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
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 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Walls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Walls Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls Cemetery
- Selma Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Selma Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Peedin Family Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eason Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Eason Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eason Cemetery
- Oakey Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakey Grove Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove Cemetery
- Barham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Barham Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barham Cemetery
- Hills of Neuse Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lassiter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Lassiter Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassiter Cemetery
- William B. Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Corinth UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sanders Chapel UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crocker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Vinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Vinson Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Vinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Vinson Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Cemetery
- Knollwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Knollwood Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Cemetery
- Vause Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Smithfield
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fairfield
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fairfield is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- West Smithfield
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- West Smithfield is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Smithfield
- Selma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson's Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Redwood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Redwood Village is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
- Pine Level
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Four Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Micro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Micro is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Princeton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rains Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Beulahtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Willow Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Allens Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bentonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Clayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Archer Lodge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Raynor Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Raynor Town is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor Town
- Kenly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stancils Chapel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Benson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Peacocks Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Nahunta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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 Oakland Cemetery. The following communities are located in Johnston County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benson
- Clayton
- Four Oaks
- Kenly
- Kenly lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Oakland Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kenly.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
- Princeton
- Selma
- Smithfield
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 either 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 Oakland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Johnston 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 Oakland Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #48275
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #991477 (Oakland Heights Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #991477 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: Johnston
- Est. Elev: 44 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Selma
- Location given for Oakland Heights Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.51516 Lon: -78.3388899
- 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 Johnston, 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- Oakland 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. |