A visit to the Oakland Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Oakland Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oakland Cemetery (FG ID #175838).
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:
40.3279, -80.6176
The Oakland Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Steubenville. Steubenville lies just to the north northwest of the Oakland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oakland Cemetery.
Name Variations for Oakland Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Georges Run Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Georges Run Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brooke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cross Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Cross Creek Cemetery is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek Cemetery
- Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Grove Cemetery is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
- Highland Hills Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- B'nai Israel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
- Holy Resurrection Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Creek Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- New Alexandria Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. John Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Buckingham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Buckingham Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Cemetery
- Wintersville UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Everson Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Coulter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Coulter Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter Cemetery
- Ft. Steuben Burial Estates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Long Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Tent Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Tent Church Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tent Church Cemetery
- St. Nicholas Orthodox Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Three Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mingo Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gould
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Georges Run
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Deandale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Follansbee
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hooverson Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Valley Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- New Alexandria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Steubenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shank Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Wellsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Alikanna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brilliant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brilliant is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Dutch Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Fernwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Weirton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wintersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beech Bottom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Independence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Paris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bethany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hanlin Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Follansbee
- Mingo Junction
- Steubenville
- Weirton
- Wellsburg
- Wintersville
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:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #175838
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1084629 (Mingo Junction Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1084629 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 301 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Steubenville East
- Location given for Mingo Junction Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.3275692 Lon: -80.6167409
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Jefferson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |