A visit to the Oakwood 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 Oakwood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oakwood Cemetery (FG ID #48279).
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:
35.9667, -80.0075
The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Guilford County<2>.
The county seat for Guilford County is located in Greensboro. Greensboro lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Oakwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oakwood Cemetery.
Name Variations for Oakwood 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.
Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oakwood Memorial Park
- Oakwood Municipal Cemetery
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 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Floral Garden Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Carolina Biblical Gardens of Guilford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Abbotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Abbotts Creek MB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Deep River Friends Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Guilford Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bethany Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Johnsontown Methodist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mills Home Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Mills Home Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Home Cemetery
- Holly Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Holly Hill Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Fair Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Fair Grove Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Piedmont Memorial Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rich Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Emanuel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
- Andrews Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Andrews Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Grove Cemetery
- New Garden Friends Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eastlawn Gardens of Memory
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Gur Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Gur Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gur Cemetery
- Oaklawn Memorial Gardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Old Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Washington Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Washington Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- High Point
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sherwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sherwood Village is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Village
- Allen Jay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Archdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jamestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Horneytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Abotts Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Freeman Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Freeman Mill is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Mill
- Yorktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thomasville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kirkman Crossroad
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Sandy Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Fair Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Eden ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Eden is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Beeson Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beeson Crossroads is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeson Crossroads
- Wallburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kernersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Colfax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Latham Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Latham Town is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham Town
- Pomona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pomona is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Guilford College
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gum Tree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Christy Acres
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Christy Acres is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christy Acres
- High Meadows
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- High Meadows is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Meadows
- Sun Meadows
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sun Meadows is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Meadows
- Sedge Garden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sedge Garden is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedge Garden
- Midway
(11 miles [17.7 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 Oakwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Guilford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jamestown
- Kernersville
- Thomasville
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 Guilford 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #48279
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #991492 (Oakwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #991492 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: Guilford
- Est. Elev: 268 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: High Point West
- Location given for Oakwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.9668035 Lon: -80.007262
- 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 Guilford, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oakwood 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. |