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A visit to the Oakfield Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Oakfield Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.6852°   (40° 41' 6")

Lon:   -73.5223°   (-73° 31' 20")

The Oakfield Cemetery is located in Nassau County<1>.

The county seat for Nassau County is located in Mineola. Mineola lies just to the northwest of the Oakfield Cemetery .

Name Variations for Oakfield 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.

Oakfield Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Old Burying Ground

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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Oakfield Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Wantagh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wantagh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wantagh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wantagh Cemetery is located in Nassau County
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Nassau County
  • Floyd - Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Old Grace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Grace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Grace Cemetery is located in Nassau County
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Stymus Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Plainedge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainedge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainedge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Plainedge Cemetery is located in Nassau County
  • Plainlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cemetery of the Holy Rood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. George Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Old Town Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Town Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
  • Brewster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brewster Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Payne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Amityville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amityville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amityville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amityville Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Friends Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Nassau County
    • Brewster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brewster Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Brunn - Greene Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunn - Greene Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brunn - Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brunn - Greene Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Mt. Ararat Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • St. Charles RC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 34 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Oakfield Cemetery.

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

  • Wantagh
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • North Wantagh
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wantagh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wantagh
    • North Wantagh is located in Nassau County
  • North Bellmore
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bellmore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellmore
    • North Bellmore is located in Nassau County
  • Bellmore
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmore
    • Bellmore is located in Nassau County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmore <6>
  • Merrick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
    • Merrick is located in Nassau County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrick <6>
  • Seaford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford
    • Seaford is located in Nassau County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <6>
  • Massapequa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Levittown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • East Meadow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • North Merrick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Merrick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Merrick
    • North Merrick is located in Nassau County
  • Freeport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Harbor Green
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Biltmore Shores
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Massapequa Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massapequa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massapequa Park
      • Massapequa Park is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massapequa Park <6>
    • North Massapequa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Massapequa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Massapequa
      • North Massapequa is located in Nassau County
    • Plainedge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Uniondale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Roosevelt
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Baldwin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <6>
    • East Massapequa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Massapequa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Massapequa
      • East Massapequa is located in Nassau County
    • Salisbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • South Farmingdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Farmingdale
      • South Farmingdale is located in Nassau County
    • Bethpage
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • South Hempstead
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hempstead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hempstead
      • South Hempstead is located in Nassau County
    • Baldwin Harbor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Harbor
      • Baldwin Harbor is located in Nassau County
    • Hicksville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
      • Hicksville is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hicksville <6>
    • New Cassel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cassel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cassel
      • New Cassel is located in Nassau County
    • Amityville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • North Amityville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Amityville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amityville
      • North Amityville is located in Suffolk County
    • Farmingdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Swedetown Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedetown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedetown Village
      • Swedetown Village is located in Nassau County
    • Westbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • East Garden City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Garden City
      • East Garden City is located in Nassau County
    • Hempstead
      (5 miles [8 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 Oakfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nassau County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Oakfield Cemetery:

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 Oakfield Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #959165  (Oakfield Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #959165 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: Freeport
    • County: Nassau         Elev: 10
    • Location given for GNIS #959165 (Oakfield Cemetery)

The official website for Nassau County: www.nassaucountyny.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Nassau, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oakfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6852, Longitude: -73.5223    
<3>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.
<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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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