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:
36.0739, -80.1725
The Oaklawn Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the east of Winston - Salem.
The cemetery is located in Forsyth County<3>.
The county seat for Forsyth County is located in Winston - Salem. Winston - Salem lies just to the west northwest of the Oaklawn Memorial Gardens .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oaklawn Memorial Gardens.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 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.
- Piedmont Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- God's Acre
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Salem Moravian God's Acre Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Happy Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bellevue Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bellevue Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue Cemetery
- Union Ridge UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Washington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Washington Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
- Mecum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mecum Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecum Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Parkland Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Abbotts Creek MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Abbotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eastlawn Gardens of Memory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Gur Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Gur Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gur Cemetery
- Garden of Memories Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gardens of Memory Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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)
- Waughtown is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waughtown
- Sedge Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sedge Garden is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedge Garden
- Cityview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sun Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sun Meadows is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Meadows
- High Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- High Meadows is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Meadows
- Willowbend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Willowbend is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbend
- Park Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Park Terrace is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Terrace
- Guthrie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Guthrie is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
- East Winston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Winston is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winston
- Rosemont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rosemont is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Wallburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Beeson Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Beeson Crossroads is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeson Crossroads
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Wellington Way
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wellington Way is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Way
- Brookwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brookwood is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
- North Winston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Winston is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winston
- 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)
- Ogburn Station is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn Station
- Kernersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Christy Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Christy Acres is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christy Acres
- Timber Trails
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Timber Trails is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trails
- Talleys Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Talleys Crossing is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleys Crossing
- Hampstead
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dilhast
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dilhast is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilhast
- Montview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Montview is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montview
- Bon Air
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bon Air is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
- 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.
- Kernersville
- Winston - Salem
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 helpful 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:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Forsyth 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 Memorial Gardens:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #48277
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1007057 (Oaklawn Memorial Gardens)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1007057 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: Forsyth
- Est. Elev: 281 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Winston-Salem East
- Location given for Oaklawn Memorial Gardens:
- Lat: 36.0731927 Lon: -80.1733798
- 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Oaklawn Memorial Gardens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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), 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. |