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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. 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 Oakland Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.0076°   (39° 0' 27")

Lon:   -83.6324°   (-83° 37' 56")

The Oakland Cemetery is located in Adams County<2>.

The county seat for Adams County is located in West Union. West Union lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Oakland Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Burba Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Hart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hart Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Burris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burris Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Horner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Horner Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Fenner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fenner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fenner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fenner Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Knob Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knob Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Knob Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Palmer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Fairfax Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfax Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairfax Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Old Concord Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Concord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Concord Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Walker #1 Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker #1 Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker #1 Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Walker #2 Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker #2 Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker #2 Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Roberts Cemetery #2
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery #2
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery #2 is located in Highland County
    • Fincastle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fincastle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fincastle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fincastle Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Winchester Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Mt. Leigh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Leigh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Leigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Leigh Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Storer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Storer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Storer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Storer Cemetery is located in Highland County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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.

  • Emerald
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
    • Emerald is located in Adams County
  • Buck Run ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
    • Buck Run is located in Adams County
  • Fincastle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
    • Fincastle is located in Brown County
  • Winchester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <6>
  • Sugar Tree Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Tree Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree Ridge
    • Sugar Tree Ridge is located in Highland County
  • Macon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Macon is located in Brown County
  • Seaman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Youngsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
    • Youngsville is located in Adams County
  • Tranquility
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
    • Tranquility is located in Adams County
  • May Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for May Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
    • May Hill is located in Adams County
  • Folsom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Folsom is located in Highland County
  • Mowrystown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown
    • Mowrystown is located in Highland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cherry Fork
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
      • Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
    • Harshasville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshasville
      • Harshasville is located in Adams County
    • Ash Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Ridge
      • Ash Ridge is located in Brown County
    • Unity
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Adams County
    • Louden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
      • Louden is located in Adams County
    • North Uniontown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Uniontown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uniontown
      • North Uniontown is located in Highland County
    • Berrysville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrysville
      • Berrysville is located in Highland County
    • Sardinia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Wheat Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheat Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Ridge
      • Wheat Ridge is located in Adams County
    • Elmville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
      • Elmville is located in Highland County
    • Hollowtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollowtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtown
      • Hollowtown is located in Highland County
    • Arnheim
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnheim
      • Arnheim is located in Brown County
    • Shackleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shackleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackleton
      • Shackleton is located in Highland County

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Oakland 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 Oakland Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1044057  (Oakland Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1044057 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: Sugar Tree Ridge
    • County: Adams         Elev: 282
    • Location given for GNIS #1044057 (Oakland Cemetery)

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Ohio's counties, including Adams, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oakland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0076, Longitude: -83.6324       In this case, the coordinates for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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