A visit to the Oakwood Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Oakwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakwood Cemetery:
35.2615, -81.1881
The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Gaston County<1>.
The county seat for Gaston County is located in Gastonia. Gastonia lies just to the northeast of the Oakwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oakwood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> of the Oakwood Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Firestone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Firestone Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firestone Cemetery
- Firestone Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Craig / Jenkins Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gaston Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Antioch Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westview Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Westview Gardens is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Gardens
- Edgewood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cramerton Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Aviary Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Aviary Gardens is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aviary Gardens
- Pisgah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bowling Green Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mauney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mauney Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauney Cemetery
- Mountain Rest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Mountain Rest Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Rest Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Cherokee Street Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Clover Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Clover Chapel Cemetery is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Chapel Cemetery
- Mill Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Oakwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gastonia
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- South Gastonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Gastonia is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gastonia
- Smyre
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ranlo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dallas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lowell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Spencer Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
- Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
- Bessemer City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cramerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- McAdenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bowling Green
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Catawba ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Catawba is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Begonia ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Begonia is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Begonia
- Belmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Woodland ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Stanley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brown Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brown Town is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- High Shoals
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- High Shoals is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
- Tryon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Holly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Alexis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Perry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- White Plains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- White Plains is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
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 Gaston County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bessemer City
- Clover
- Dallas
- Gastonia
- Kings Mountain
- Mount Holly
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 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 Oakwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Gaston 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 Oakwood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #991488 (Oakwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #991488 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: Gaston
- Est. Elev: 245 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gastonia North
- Location given for Oakwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.2615265 Lon: -81.1884116
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Gaston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakwood Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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