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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:

35.6148, -95.9731

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 Okmulgee County<2>.

The county seat for Okmulgee County is located in Okmulgee. Okmulgee lies just to the northeast 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 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Oakwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Okmulgee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Southwest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Southwest Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Cemetery
  • Sharp Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Northwest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Northwest Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Pawhuska Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pawhuska Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawhuska Cemetery
  • Big Cussetah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Big Cussetah Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cussetah Cemetery
  • Little Cussetah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
  • Stake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stake Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stake Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Huckaby Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Huckaby Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huckaby Cemetery
    • Moore Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Moore Creek Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Creek Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Grayson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grayson Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
    • Beggs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Beggs Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beggs Cemetery
    • Barnes Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Barnes Family Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Family Cemetery
    • Nuyaka Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Nuyaka Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuyaka Cemetery
    • Old Nuyaka Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Old Nuyaka Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Nuyaka Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 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:

  • Okmulgee
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Schulter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Morris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Preston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Coalton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Coalton is located in Okmulgee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
  • Grayson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Grayson is located in Okmulgee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Spelter City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Spelter City is located in Okmulgee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter City
  • Dewar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Beggs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Beggs is located in Okmulgee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beggs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beggs <6>
  • Hoffman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hoffman is located in Okmulgee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
  • Winchester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Winchester is located in Okmulgee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
  • Henryetta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Hitchita
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Okfuskee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Okfuskee is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okfuskee
    • Pharoah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Pharoah is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharoah
    • Salem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Salem is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Liberty is located in Tulsa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people

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 Okmulgee 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 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 Okmulgee 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 #1096167  (Oakwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1096167 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: Okmulgee
      • Est. Elev: 211 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Okmulgee South
      • Location given for Oakwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.6148258     Lon: -95.9730507
      • 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 Okmulgee, 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- 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.