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The location of the Oakwood Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Oakwood Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.7337°   (40° 44' 1")

Lon:   -73.2348°   (-73° 14' 5")

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

The county seat for Suffolk County is located in Riverhead. Riverhead lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Oakwood Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Suffolk County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Oakwood 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 33 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.

    • Bay Shore
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Brightwaters
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightwaters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwaters
      • Brightwaters is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,050 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brightwaters <4>
    • Islip
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • North Bay Shore
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bay Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay Shore
      • North Bay Shore is located in Suffolk County
    • West Bay Shore
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bay Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bay Shore
      • West Bay Shore is located in Suffolk County
    • East Islip
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Islip
      • East Islip is located in Suffolk County
    • Islip Terrace
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islip Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islip Terrace
      • Islip Terrace is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Islip Terrace <4>
    • Brentwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • North Great River
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Great River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Great River
      • North Great River is located in Suffolk County
    • Baywood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
      • Baywood is located in Suffolk County
    • North Babylon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Babylon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Babylon
      • North Babylon is located in Suffolk County
    • West Islip
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Islip
      • West Islip is located in Suffolk County
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Great River
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great River
        • Great River is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great River <4>
      • Central Islip
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Babylon
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakdale
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
        • Oakdale is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <4>
      • Deer Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
        • Deer Park is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <4>
      • West Babylon
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Babylon
        • West Babylon is located in Suffolk County
      • Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Saltaire
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltaire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltaire
        • Saltaire is located in Suffolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltaire <4>
      • Bohemia
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Islandia
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islandia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islandia
        • Islandia is located in Suffolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,309 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Islandia <4>
      • Hauppauge
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hauppauge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauppauge
        • Hauppauge is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hauppauge <4>
      • Wyandanch
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Lindenhurst
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ocean Beach
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Beach
        • Ocean Beach is located in Suffolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Beach <4>
      • Fire Island
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fire Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fire Island
        • Fire Island is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fire Island <4>
      • West Sayville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sayville
        • West Sayville is located in Suffolk County
      • Sayville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Ronkonkoma
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Dix Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dix Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix Hills
        • Dix Hills is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix Hills <4>
      • Wheatley Heights
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley Heights
        • Wheatley Heights is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatley Heights <4>
      • North Lindenhurst
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lindenhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lindenhurst
        • North Lindenhurst is located in Suffolk County

    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 Suffolk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Calvary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sisters of St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64108 <6>
    • Brentwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brentwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brentwood Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brentwood Cemetery
    • Old Central Islip Psychiatric Center Patient Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Central Islip Psychiatric Center Patient Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Central Islip Psychiatric Center Patient Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Central Islip Psychiatric Center Patient Cemetery
    • First Methodist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Methodist Church Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Pilgrim State Psychiatric Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim State Psychiatric Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilgrim State Psychiatric Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim State Psychiatric Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Babylon Rural Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Babylon Rural Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Babylon Rural Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Babylon.
      • The Babylon Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Babylon Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babylon Rural Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1032904 <6>
    • Bohemia Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • St. John Nepomucene RC Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Nepomucene RC Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Nepomucene RC Church Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Nepomucene RC Church Cemetery
    • Hauppauge Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hauppauge Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hauppauge Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauppauge Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Carll Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carll Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carll Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Beth Moses Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John's Catholic Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery
      • Breslau Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breslau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Breslau Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breslau Cemetery
      • St. Lawrence Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Commack Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Commack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Commack Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Commack Cemetery
      • Long Island National Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Pinelawn Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Pinelawn Memorial Park is located in Suffolk County
        • The Pinelawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Pine Lawn Memorial Park
        • Pinelawn Cemetery
        • Pinelawn Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinelawn Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #174076 <6>
      • Wellwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • New Montefiore Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Mt. Ararat Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Catholic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Ann's Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ann's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Ann's Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ann's Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Smithtown Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

    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 Oakwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #959189  (Oakwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #959189 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: Bay Shore East
      • County: Suffolk         Elev: 7
      • Location given for GNIS #959189 (Oakwood Cemetery)

    The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.ny.us/

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

    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 Suffolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Oakwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7337, Longitude: -73.2348       In this case, the coordinates for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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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