A visit to the Oakwood Cemetery ...
The location of the Oakwood Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere. We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Oakwood Cemetery ...
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The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Louisburg. Louisburg lies just to the south southwest of the Oakwood Cemetery .
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakwood Cemetery
Lat: 36.1229° (36° 7' 22")
Lon: -78.2942° (-78° 17' 39")
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
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 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 Oakwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Franklin County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- Disaster Stories from North Carolina
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakwood Cemetery.
- Afton [Warren County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Afton [Warren County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of Oakwood Cemetery
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- Alert [Franklin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Alert [Franklin County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Oakwood Cemetery
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- Bass Crossroads [Nash County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Crossroads
- Bass Crossroads [Nash County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast of Oakwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Bass Crossroads
- Bear Pond [Vance County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Pond
- Bear Pond [Vance County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Oakwood Cemetery
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- Bobbitt [Vance County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
- Bobbitt [Vance County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Oakwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Bobbitt
- Bunn [Franklin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
- Bunn [Franklin County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of Oakwood Cemetery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunn<4>
- Castalia [Nash County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Castalia [Nash County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of Oakwood Cemetery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Castalia
- Centerville [Franklin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville [Franklin County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Oakwood Cemetery
- Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Centerville
- Edwards Crossroads [Nash County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
- Edwards Crossroads [Nash County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Oakwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Edwards Crossroads
- Fairport [Granville County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Fairport [Granville County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of Oakwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Fairport
- Franklinton [Franklin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
- Franklinton [Franklin County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of Oakwood Cemetery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,312 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Franklinton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinton<4>
- Gillburg [Vance County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
- Gillburg [Vance County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of Oakwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Gillburg
- Henderson [Vance County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson [Vance County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest of Oakwood Cemetery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,109 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Henderson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson<4>
- Hunts [Nash County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts
- Hunts [Nash County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Oakwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hunts
- Ingleside [Franklin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Ingleside [Franklin County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Oakwood Cemetery
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- Kittrell [Vance County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Kittrell [Vance County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of Oakwood Cemetery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Kittrell
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittrell<4>
- Lake View [Franklin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Lake View [Franklin County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Oakwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lake View
- Lancaster Crossroads [Nash County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Crossroads
- Lancaster Crossroads [Nash County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of Oakwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lancaster Crossroads
- Louisburg [Franklin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Louisburg [Franklin County] lies less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Oakwood Cemetery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,694 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Louisburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg<4>
- Matthews Crossroads [Nash County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Crossroads
- Matthews Crossroads [Nash County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of Oakwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Matthews Crossroads
- Mays Crossroads [Nash County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Crossroads
- Mays Crossroads [Nash County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Oakwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mays Crossroads
- South Henderson [Vance County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
- South Henderson [Vance County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of Oakwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on South Henderson
- Spring Hope [Nash County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
- Spring Hope [Nash County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast of Oakwood Cemetery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Spring Hope
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hope<4>
- Sutton [Franklin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Sutton [Franklin County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of Oakwood Cemetery
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- White Level [Franklin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Level
- White Level [Franklin County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Oakwood Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on White Level
- Youngsville [Franklin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
- Youngsville [Franklin County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Oakwood Cemetery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Youngsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngsville<4>
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 Oakwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakwood Cemetery.
- Franklinton
- Henderson
- Louisburg
- Spring Hope
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 8 cemeteries that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
Unless otherwise noted, the following cemeteries are located in Franklin County.
- Confederate Cemetery [Vance County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederate Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Confederate Cemetery lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of Oakwood Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Confederate Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery [Franklin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Evergreen Cemetery lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of Oakwood Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Evergreen Cemetery
- Fair View Cemetery [Franklin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair View Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fair View Cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Oakwood Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Fair View Cemetery
- Highland Memory Gardens [Franklin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memory Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Highland Memory Gardens
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Jess Kittrell Cemetery [Vance County]
- Mitchell Cemetery [Franklin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mitchell Cemetery lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of Oakwood Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mitchell Cemetery
- Stallings Memorial Park [Franklin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stallings Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stallings Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Stallings Memorial Park lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Oakwood Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Stallings Memorial Park
- White Level Baptist Church Cemetery [Franklin County]
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 try 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 Oakwood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #991494 (Oakwood Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #991494 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: Louisburg
- County: Franklin Elev: 93
- Location given for GNIS #991494 (Oakwood Cemetery)
- Lat: 36.1229278 Lon: -78.2941613
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Index of Cities, Towns and Villages for North Carolina
About Franklin County
About North Carolina
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Franklin, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oakwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1229, Longitude: -78.2942 In this case, the coordinates for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |