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A visit to the Oakwood 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 Oakwood Cemetery ...

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

43.0973, -79.0459

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

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

The county seat for Niagara County is located in Lockport. Lockport lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Oakwood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oakwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Drummond Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Drummond Hill Cemetery is located in Niagara Falls (ON).
    • The Drummond Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Drummondville Cemetery
  • All Saints Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Stamford Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lundy's Lane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundy's Lane Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lundy's Lane Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Niagara Falls (ON).
    • The Lundy's Lane Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Garner Cemetery
    • Green's Corners Cemetery
    • Lundy's Lane Methodist Cemetery
    • Lundy's Lane United Cemetery
    • Stamford Twp. Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142403 <5>
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Battle of Chippawa Cemetery (War 1812-1814)
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
  • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Riverdale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • St. David's United Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lapp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapp Cemetery
      • The Lapp Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lapp Family Burying Ground
      • Lapp Family Cemetery
      • Lapp / Hershey / Sayler Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2413956 <5>
    • White Haven Road Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewiston Village Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • New Lakeview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Byer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Stevens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Stevens Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stevens Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • St. Jacobs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jacobs Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope 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 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Oakwood Cemetery.

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

  • Niagara Falls
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Niagara Falls Centre
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Niagara Falls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Chippawa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Pletchers Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pletchers Corners is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pletchers Corners
  • Varsity Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Varsity Village is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Village
  • Clifton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Stamford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
  • Orchard Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Black Creek Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Black Creek Village is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Village
  • Colonial Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Colonial Village is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Queenston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Greens Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lewiston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Saint Davids
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bergholtz
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Bergholtz is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergholtz
    • Model City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • White Pigeon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Johnsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Saint Johnsburg is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsburg
    • Thorold South
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Black Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Douglastown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Grandyle Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Grandyle Village is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandyle Village
    • Dickersonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Dickersonville is located in Niagara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickersonville
    • Homer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Merritton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Thorold
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Beaverdams
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdams
      • Beaverdams has also been known as:
      • Beaver Dams
    • Black Horse Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Allanburg
      (8 miles [12.9 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 Oakwood Cemetery. The following communities are located in Niagara County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 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 Oakwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #959196  (Oakwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #959196 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: 182 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Niagara Falls
      • Location given for Oakwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.0972778     Lon: -79.0458775
      • 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 from Point A (ie- Oakwood 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.