A visit to the Oak Island 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 Oak Island Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oak Island Cemetery (FG ID #2483094)
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 Oak Island Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Island Cemetery
Lat: 45.3103° (45° 18' 37")
Lon: -63.5065° (-63° 30' 23")
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 Oak Island Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Nova Scotia:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Oak Island 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Oak Island Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Island Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Maitland
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Selma
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Maple Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Princeport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sterling Brooks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Princeport Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- South Maitland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Maitland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Maitland
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Maitland <3>
- Green Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oaks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oaks
- Beaver Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Brook
- Lower Selma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Latties Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latties Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latties Brook
- Little Dyke
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Dyke came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dyke
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Old Barns
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Barns came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Barns
- Masstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masstown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masstown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masstown <3>
- Lower Debert
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Glenholme
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenholme came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenholme
- Noel Shore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Five Mile River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Mile River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile River
- Georgefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgefield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgefield
- Urbania
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Mines Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mines Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mines Station
- Central Onslow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Onslow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Onslow
- Great Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Village <3>
- Debert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debert came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debert
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Debert <3>
- East Mines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mines came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mines
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> of the Oak Island Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Island Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fisher Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Old Barns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Folly Village Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Calvary Union Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Calvary Union Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Union Church Cemetery
- Noel Shore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mahon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont - Cross Road Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Debert Cemetery, Plains Road
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Debert Cemetery, Middle Road
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- St. Paul's Anglican Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dartt Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Belmont Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont Baptist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Densmore Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Densmore Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Densmore Family Cemetery
- Noel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Admiral Rock United Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hilden Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Truro Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Truro Cemetery has also been known as:
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
- Robie Street Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truro Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194987 <1>
- Onslow Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Oak Island Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca
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> | 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 Oak Island Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3103, Longitude: -63.5065 |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |