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A visit to the Oakwood Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Oakwood Cemetery ...

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

35.6387, -97.3898

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

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

The county seat for Oklahoma County is located in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Oakwood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oakwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chitwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Chitwood Cemetery is located in Oklahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chitwood Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Oklahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Tudor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tudor Cemetery is located in Oklahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tudor Cemetery
  • Arcadia IOOF Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Arcadia IOOF Cemetery is located in Oklahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia IOOF Cemetery
  • Gower Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gower Cemetery is located in Oklahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gower Cemetery
  • Witcher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Witcher Cemetery is located in Oklahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witcher Cemetery
  • Gracelawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gracelawn Cemetery is located in Oklahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracelawn Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Oklahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Memorial Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Memorial Park is located in Oklahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
  • Temple B'nai Israel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ewing Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ewing Cemetery is located in Oklahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Oaklawn Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Donnell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Donnell Cemetery is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnell Cemetery
    • Rogan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Rogan Cemetery is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogan Cemetery
    • East View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The East View Cemetery is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View Cemetery
    • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    • Wright's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Wright's Cemetery is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's Cemetery
    • Jones IOOF Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jones IOOF Cemetery is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones IOOF Cemetery
    • Lillard & Woodard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Lillard & Woodard Cemetery is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillard & Woodard Cemetery
      • The Lillard & Woodard Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lillard Cemetery
      • Lillard & Woodward Cemetery
    • Spigener Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Spigener Cemetery is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spigener Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Lake Hiwassee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lake Hiwassee is located in Oklahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hiwassee
  • Arcadia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Edmond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Edmond is located in Oklahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,346 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmond <6>
  • Lake Aluma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Aluma is located in Oklahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Aluma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
  • Jones
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jones is located in Oklahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,223 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <6>
  • Spencer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Britton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Britton is located in Oklahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
  • Forest Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Forest Park is located in Oklahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
  • The Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Village is located in Oklahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,639 people
  • Nichols Hills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Nicoma Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Lakeview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Lakeview is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Luther
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Midway Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Midway Village is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Village
    • Midwest City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Choctaw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oklahoma City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Smith Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Smith Village is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Del City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Warr Acres
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethany
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Capitol Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Capitol Hill is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Hill
    • Woods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Woods is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
    • Harrah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Meridian
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Guthrie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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 Oklahoma County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Oklahoma 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 Oakwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1095731  (Myers Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1095731 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: Oklahoma
      • Est. Elev: 323 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Edmond
      • Location given for Myers Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.6386676     Lon: -97.3897594
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Oklahoma's counties, including Oklahoma, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakwood 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>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.