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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 #48281)

Note: 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 ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakwood Cemetery

Lat:   35.7907°   (35° 47' 26")

Lon:   -80.8753°   (-80° 52' 31")

The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Iredell County<2>.

The county seat for Iredell County is located in Statesville. Statesville lies just to the southeast of the Oakwood Cemetery .

Establishment of the Oakwood Cemetery ...

The Oakwood Cemetery was founded in 1887.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Iredell County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Oakwood Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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.

    • Statesville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <5>
    • Belmont
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Iredell County
    • Barium Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barium Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
      • Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
    • Troutman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutman
      • Troutman is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutman <5>
    • Eufola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufola
      • Eufola is located in Iredell County
    • Ostwalt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostwalt
      • Ostwalt is located in Iredell County
    • Cool Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
      • Cool Springs is located in Iredell County
    • Turnersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersburg
      • Turnersburg is located in Iredell County
    • Scotts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
      • Scotts is located in Iredell County
    • Long Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
      • Long Island is located in Catawba County
    • Monbo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monbo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monbo
      • Monbo is located in Catawba County
    • Pittsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Rowan County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Stony Point
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
        • Stony Point is located in Alexander County
      • Shepherds
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherds have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds
        • Shepherds is located in Iredell County
      • Mazeppa
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
        • Mazeppa is located in Iredell County
      • Cleveland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
        • Cleveland is located in Rowan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
      • Olin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
        • Olin is located in Iredell County
      • Brevard ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brevard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
        • Brevard is located in Iredell County
      • Catawba
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
        • Catawba is located in Catawba County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catawba <5>
      • Mount Ulla
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bear Poplar
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Poplar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Poplar
        • Bear Poplar is located in Rowan County
      • Mount Vernon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
        • Mount Vernon is located in Rowan County
      • Harmony
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
        • Harmony is located in Iredell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <5>
      • Sunrise Beach
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
        • Sunrise Beach is located in Catawba County
      • Catfish
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catfish have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
        • Catfish is located in Catawba County
      • Sherrills Ford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrills Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrills Ford
        • Sherrills Ford is located in Catawba County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrills Ford <5>
      • Doolie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolie
        • Doolie is located in Iredell County
      • Barber
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
        • Barber is located in Rowan County
      • Needmore
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
        • Needmore is located in Rowan County

    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 Iredell County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakwood Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Belmont Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
    • Iredell Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iredell Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Iredell Memorial Park is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iredell Memorial Park
    • St. Martins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Martins Cemetery is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
    • Troutman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troutman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Troutman Cemetery is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troutman Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Concord Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Moore's Chapel AME Zion Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Marvin UMC Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Marvin UMC Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • The Marvin UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Union Burying Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213089 <1>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Catawba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Catawba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Smyres Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smyres Cemetery is located in Catawba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyres Cemetery
      • Corinth Church of Christ Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Providence Memorial Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Memorial Cemetery is located in Catawba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Memorial Cemetery
      • Green Acres Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Acres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Acres Cemetery is located in Iredell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Acres Cemetery
      • Willow Valley Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willow Valley Cemetery is located in Iredell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Valley Cemetery
      • Glenwood Memorial Park
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glenwood Memorial Park is located in Iredell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Memorial Park
      • Winthrop Friends Meeting Church Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

    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 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 #991496  (Oakwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #991496 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: Statesville West
      • County: Iredell         Elev: 273
      • Location given for GNIS #991496 (Oakwood Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #48281

    The official website for Iredell County: www.co.iredell.nc.us/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

    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 Iredell, 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 obstructions 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: 35.7907, Longitude: -80.8753    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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