A visit to the Oakland Cemetery ...
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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakland Cemetery
Lat: 43.0328° (43° 1' 58")
Lon: -80.3265° (-80° 19' 35")
As an estimate, the Oakland Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Oakland.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Oakland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ontario:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of the Oakland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oakland
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Maple Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Scotland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wilsonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- East Oakland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Oakland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Oakland
- Four Ponds Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Ponds Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Ponds Corners
- Burtch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtch
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Boston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Vanessa
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanessa
- Dundurn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundurn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundurn
- Bill's Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bealton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bealton
- Kelvin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelvin
- Round Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Victoria Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria Mills
- Smiths Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corners
- Sour Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sour Spring came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sour Spring
- Newport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Mount Vernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bishopsgate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waterford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Townsend Centre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsend Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Centre
- Hartford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Brantford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Brant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
- Burford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burford
- Northfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Scotland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wilsonville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Boston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Boston Cemetery has also been known as:
- Boston Baptist Church Cemetery
- United Empire Loyalist Burial Ground
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boston Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2305897 <5>
- All Saints Anglican Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fairfield United Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tapley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Vanessa Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Barnabas Anglican Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Barnabas Anglican Church Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the north of Brantford.
- The St. Barnabas Anglican Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Barnabas Anglican Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Barnabas Anglican Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2263496 <5>
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burford Congregational Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dutcher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Kelvin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hartford Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Stump Hall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Farrington Burial Ground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Abner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Abner Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dickie's Corners Cemetery
- Landon Cemetery
- St. Abner Bishopgate Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Abner Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2361449 <5>
- St. Abner's / Landon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burford Pioneer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Northfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kelvin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Miller - Boomer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Waterford Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Waterford Greenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Waterford.
- The Waterford Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Greenwood Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterford Greenwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2223442 <5>
- Salt Spring Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mohawk Chapel / Her Majesty's Chapel of the Mohawks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oakhill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 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: 43.0328, Longitude: -80.3265 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |