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A visit to the Oaklawn Memorial Gardens ...

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 Memorial Gardens. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oaklawn Memorial Gardens (FG ID #48277)

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 Memorial Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oaklawn Memorial Gardens

Lat:   36.0739°   (36° 4' 26")

Lon:   -80.1725°   (-80° 10' 20")

The cemetery is located in Forsyth County<3>.

As an estimate, the Oaklawn Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the east of Winston - Salem.

The county seat for Forsyth County is located in Winston - Salem. Winston - Salem lies just to the west northwest of the Oaklawn Memorial Gardens .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Oaklawn Memorial Gardens.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Oaklawn Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • Waughtown
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waughtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waughtown
    • Waughtown is located in Forsyth County
  • Sedge Garden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedge Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedge Garden
    • Sedge Garden is located in Forsyth County
  • Cityview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Sun Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Meadows
    • Sun Meadows is located in Forsyth County
  • High Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Meadows
    • High Meadows is located in Forsyth County
  • Willowbend
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbend have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbend
    • Willowbend is located in Forsyth County
  • Park Terrace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Terrace
    • Park Terrace is located in Forsyth County
  • Guthrie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
    • Guthrie is located in Forsyth County
  • East Winston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winston
    • East Winston is located in Forsyth County
  • Rosemont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
    • Rosemont is located in Forsyth County
  • Wallburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallburg
    • Wallburg is located in Davidson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallburg <6>
  • Beeson Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beeson Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeson Crossroads
    • Beeson Crossroads is located in Forsyth County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Wellington Way
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington Way have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Way
      • Wellington Way is located in Forsyth County
    • Brookwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
      • Brookwood is located in Forsyth County
    • North Winston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winston
      • North Winston is located in Forsyth County
    • Winston - Salem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Gum Tree
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ogburn Station
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogburn Station have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn Station
      • Ogburn Station is located in Forsyth County
    • Kernersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernersville
      • Kernersville is located in Forsyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kernersville <6>
    • Christy Acres
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christy Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christy Acres
      • Christy Acres is located in Forsyth County
    • Timber Trails
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trails
      • Timber Trails is located in Forsyth County
    • Talleys Crossing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talleys Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleys Crossing
      • Talleys Crossing is located in Forsyth County
    • Hampstead
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dilhast
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilhast have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilhast
      • Dilhast is located in Forsyth County
    • Montview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montview
      • Montview is located in Forsyth County
    • Bon Air
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Air have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
      • Bon Air is located in Forsyth County
    • Ardmore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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 Memorial Gardens. The following communities are located in Forsyth County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oaklawn Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Oaklawn Memorial Gardens:

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 Memorial Gardens:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1007057  (Oaklawn Memorial Gardens)
    • Note: GNIS record #1007057 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Winston-Salem East
    • County: Forsyth         Elev: 281
    • Location given for GNIS #1007057 (Oaklawn Memorial Gardens)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #48277

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oaklawn Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0739, Longitude: -80.1725    
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Forsyth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.