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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:

43.2703, -78.9945

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 Niagara County<2>.

The county seat for Niagara County is located in Lockport. Lockport lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east 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 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ft. Niagara Post Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • St. Bernards Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernards Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Ft. Niagara Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Ft. Niagara Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Niagara Cemetery
  • St. Mark's Anglican Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. Vincent De Paul RC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Grace United Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Negro Burial Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Halsted Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Halsted Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsted Cemetery
  • Butler's Burying Ground
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Field / Vrooman / Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Stella Niagara Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Niagara Lakeshore Municipal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Dickersonville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Servos Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lewiston Village Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sterling / Clement / Sixth Line Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverdale Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Gate of Heaven Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate of Heaven Cemetery
      • The Gate of Heaven Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gate Heaven Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1656404 <5>
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Beth Israel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
    • North Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The North Ridge Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge Cemetery
    • St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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:

  • Harrison Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Harrison Grove is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Grove
  • Youngstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Porter Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Porter Center is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Center
  • Niagara ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
  • Niagara on the Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Ransomville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mississauga Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Model City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Dickersonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dickersonville is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickersonville
  • Colemans
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans
  • Virgil
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Queenston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lewiston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Roosevelt Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Roosevelt Beach is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt Beach
    • Pekin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Pekin is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Pleasant Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Corners is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corners
    • Wilson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • McNab
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNab
    • Saint Davids
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Varsity Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Varsity Village is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Village
    • Colonial Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Colonial Village is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Pletchers Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Pletchers Corners is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pletchers Corners
    • Weller Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Port Weller
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Orchard Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stamford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Clifton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton

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. The following communities are located in Niagara 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 first visit 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 York:
  • Pages specific to Niagara 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 #959171  (Oakland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #959171 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: Niagara
      • Est. Elev: 80 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sixmile Creek
      • Location given for Oakland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.2703325     Lon: -78.9944894
      • 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 York's counties, including Niagara, 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 drawn 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.
    <6>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Virgil (ON) and Saint Davids (ON). The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
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