A visit to the Oaklawn 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 Oaklawn Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oaklawn Cemetery (FG ID #48276).
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 Oaklawn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oaklawn Cemetery:
35.2534, -80.8472
The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County<2>.
The county seat for Mecklenburg County is located in Charlotte. Charlotte lies just to the south southeast of the Oaklawn Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oaklawn Cemetery.
Establishment of the Oaklawn Cemetery ...
The Oaklawn Cemetery was:
Name Variations for Oaklawn 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.
Oaklawn 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 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Oaklawn Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oaklawn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sugar Creek Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Mulberry Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Big Spring United Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Moores AME Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Miranda Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- New Vision Foursquare Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Thrift Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Thrift Baptist Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift Baptist Cemetery
- York Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The York Memorial Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Memorial Cemetery
- Sharon Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Sharon Memorial Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Memorial Park
- Plaza Road Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Newell Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- McCoy Slave Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- George Elliott Family Slave Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Moores Chapel UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Berryhill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Berryhill Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryhill Cemetery
- Steele Creek AME Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carmel Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jonahville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Jonahville Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonahville Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oaklawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oaklawn Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Greenville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Biddleville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Biddleville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddleville
- Wilmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Charlotte
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Chantilly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chateau Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pinecrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dalton Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
- Spring Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Yorkmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Paw Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Newell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Croft
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dixie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Brown Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brown Town is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Mount Holly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Belmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Huntersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Oaklawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mecklenburg County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oaklawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Charlotte
- Mount Holly
- Pineville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Oaklawn Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Mecklenburg 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 Oaklawn Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #48276
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #991480 (Oaklawn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #991480 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: Mecklenburg
- Est. Elev: 209 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Derita
- Location given for Oaklawn Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.252364 Lon: -80.8475712
- 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 Mecklenburg, 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 from Point A (ie- Oaklawn 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. |