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A visit to the Oakland 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 Oakland Cemetery ...

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

43.6190, -71.5392

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Oakland Cemetery is located in Belknap County<2>.

The county seat for Belknap County is located in Laconia. Laconia lies just to the south southeast of the Oakland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oakland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Town Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Town Cemetery is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Cemetery
  • Dow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Dow Cemetery is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dow Cemetery
  • Mead Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mead Cemetery is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead Cemetery
  • Doe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Doe Cemetery is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Cemetery
  • Eastman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Eastman Cemetery is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman Cemetery
  • Round Bay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Round Bay Cemetery is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bay Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Bayside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bayside Cemetery is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Cemetery
  • Webster Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Webster Cemetery is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Webster Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Ashland.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Green Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Green Grove Cemetery is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
    • Bean Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bean Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Cemetery
    • Squam Bridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Squam Bridge Cemetery is located in Grafton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squam Bridge Cemetery
    • Crockett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Crockett Cemetery is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Cemetery
    • Sanbornton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Sanbornton Cemetery is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanbornton Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • St. Lambert Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Lambert Cemetery is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lambert Cemetery
    • St. Lamberts Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Lamberts Cemetery is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lamberts Cemetery
      • The St. Lamberts Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Lambert Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103105 <5>
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Red Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill 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 Oakland Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakland Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Winona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Winona is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
  • Meredith
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Interlaken Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Interlaken Park is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken Park
  • Wildwood Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wildwood Village is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Village
  • Ashland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gaza
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Gaza is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
  • Laconia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Glendale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Glendale is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
  • Holderness
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Winnisquam
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bristol
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hill is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Tilton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Samoset
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Samoset is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
    • Hill Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hill Center is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Center
    • Gardners Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Gardners Grove is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners Grove
    • Spring Haven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
    • Moultonborough
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Belmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • West Alton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • West Alton is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
    • Melvin Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Rock Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Big Rock Corner is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock Corner
    • Plymouth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Alexandria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • South Alexandria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • South Alexandria is located in Grafton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Alexandria
    • Franklin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Northfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Sandwich
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandwich is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
    • Chicks Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Chicks Corner is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicks Corner

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 Oakland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Belknap County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Oakland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Hampshire:
  • Pages specific to Belknap 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 Oakland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #868880  (Oakland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #868880 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: Belknap
      • Est. Elev: 161 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Winnisquam Lake
      • Location given for Oakland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.6189639     Lon: -71.5392416
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 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 New Hampshire's counties, including Belknap, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oakland 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>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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