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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Oakwood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oakwood Cemetery (FG ID #641243)

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 ...

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

Lat:   41.4981°   (41° 29' 53")

Lon:   -84.4279°   (-84° 25' 40")

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

The county seat for Williams County is located in Bryan. Bryan lies just to the west southwest of the Oakwood Cemetery .

Name Variations for Oakwood 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.

Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Stryker Cemetery

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.

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 Oakwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Williams 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakwood Cemetery.

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

    • Stryker
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Pulaski
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Williams County
    • Bryan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
      • Bryan is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <4>
    • Archbold
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • West Unity
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Burlington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Fulton County
    • Ney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ney
      • Ney is located in Defiance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ney <4>
    • Holiday City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
      • Holiday City is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Kunkle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
      • Kunkle is located in Williams County
    • Pettisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettisville
      • Pettisville is located in Fulton County
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
      • Eckley is located in Fulton County
      • Eckley has also been known as:
      • Eckley Station
    • Montpelier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Melbern
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbern
        • Melbern is located in Williams County
      • Alvordton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Pioneer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
        • Pioneer is located in Williams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <4>
      • Fayette
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jim Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jim Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
        • Jim Town is located in Williams County
      • Williamstown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
        • Williamstown is located in Defiance County
      • Jewell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
        • Jewell is located in Defiance County
      • Okolona
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
        • Okolona is located in Henry County
        • Okolona has also been known as:
        • Okalona
      • Thelma ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
        • Thelma is located in Fulton County
      • Sherwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
        • Sherwood is located in Defiance County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <4>
      • Defiance
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Wauseon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Powers ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
        • Powers is located in Fulton County
        • Powers has also been known as:
        • Powers Station
      • Waldron
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldron have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
        • Waldron is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Blakeslee
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee
        • Blakeslee is located in Williams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakeslee <4>
      • Denmark ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
        • Denmark is located in Williams 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Williams 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 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<6>

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

    • French Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Boynton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boynton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boynton Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boynton Cemetery
    • Beaver Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery
    • Lockport Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lockport Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockport Cemetery
    • Shiffler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shiffler Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiffler Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Pulaski.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiffler Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1112009 <1>
    • Old Pulaski Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pulaski Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Pulaski Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pulaski Cemetery
    • Buck Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buck Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Gull Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gull Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gull Cemetery
    • Floral Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Floral Grove Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Floral Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of West Unity.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40880 <1>
    • Ring Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ring Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ring Cemetery
    • Fountain Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fountain Grove Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Evansport Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evansport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evansport Cemetery is located in Defiance County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evansport Cemetery
      • Old Evansport Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Evansport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Evansport Cemetery is located in Defiance County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Evansport Cemetery
      • Archbold Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Archbold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Archbold Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Archbold Cemetery
      • Reform Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Reform Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reform Cemetery
      • Beaver Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Williams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery
      • Old St. Johns Methodist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Johns Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old St. Johns Methodist Cemetery is located in Defiance County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Johns Methodist Cemetery
      • New St. Johns Methodist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Johns Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New St. Johns Methodist Cemetery is located in Defiance County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Johns Methodist Cemetery
      • St. Marks Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marks Lutheran Cemetery is located in Defiance County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Lutheran Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Rupp Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rupp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rupp Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rupp Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Ely Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ely Cemetery is located in Williams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ely 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 Oakwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1044047  (Oak Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1044047 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: Evansport
      • County: Williams         Elev: 215
      • Location given for GNIS #1044047 (Oak Ridge Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #641243

    The official website for Williams County: www.co.williams.oh.us/

    The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

    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 Williams, 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 things 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: 41.4981, Longitude: -84.4279    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.









 

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