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A visit to the Oakland Cemetery ...


The location of the Oakland 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 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)

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 .

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 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 Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Adams 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 Oakland 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 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.

    • Emerald
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
      • Emerald 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 <4>
    • Sugar Tree Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Tree Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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)
      • 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
    • 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
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Harshasville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshasville
        • Harshasville is located in Adams County
      • Sardinia
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardinia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
        • Sardinia is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardinia <4>
      • 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
      • Berrysville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrysville
        • Berrysville is located in Highland County
      • Elmville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
        • Elmville is located in Highland County
      • Hollowtown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollowtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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
      • Russellville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
        • Russellville is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
      • Peebles
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Turkey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
        • Turkey is located in Highland County
      • Marshall
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
        • Marshall is located in Highland County
      • Buford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
        • Buford is located in Highland County
      • Sicily ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sicily have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily
        • Sicily is located in Highland 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 Oakland Cemetery. The following communities are located in Adams County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Peebles

    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.<5>

    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)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Hart Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Burris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burris Cemetery
    • Horner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horner Cemetery
    • Fenner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fenner Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Knob Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knob Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Palmer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
      • Fairfax Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfax Cemetery
      • Old Concord Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Concord Cemetery
      • Walker #1 Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker #1 Cemetery
      • Walker #2 Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker #2 Cemetery
      • Methodist Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
      • Nichols Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery #2
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery #2
      • Fincastle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fincastle Cemetery
      • Winchester Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Mt. Leigh Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Leigh Cemetery
      • Storer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Storer Cemetery

    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 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' 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 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'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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