A visit to the Oak 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 Oak Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oak Cemetery (FG ID #45637).
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 Oak Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Cemetery:
40.3222, -78.8946
The Oak Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Daisytown.
The cemetery is located in Cambria County<2>.
The county seat for Cambria County is located in Ebensburg. Ebensburg lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Oak Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Cemetery.
Establishment of the Oak Cemetery ...
The Oak Cemetery was established in 1895.
Established in 1895
Incorporated in 1925
Name Variations for Oak 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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Oak Cemetery.
Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cover Cemetery
- Singer Cemetery
- Singer Hill 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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Oak Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- St. Petka Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The St. Petka Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petka Cemetery
- Grandview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sandyvale Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
- St. Columbas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Casmirs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The St. Casmirs Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Casmirs Cemetery
- Berkley Hills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Sacred Heart RC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Headrick Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Benshoff Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hungarian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hungarian Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungarian Cemetery
- St. Rochus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- St. Theresa Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Theresa Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Theresa Cemetery
- St. Francis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
- Richland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Oak Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Daisytown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Conemaugh
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conemaugh
- Dale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lorain
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lorain is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Franklin
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Franklin is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- East Conemaugh
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- East Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Conemaugh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
- Johnstown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Southmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Southmont is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Ferndale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Geistown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Geistown is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geistown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Cambria City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cambria City is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria City
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Brownstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lilly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lilly is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
- Westmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Westmont is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
- Elim
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elim is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim
- Tire Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ingleside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ingleside is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- West Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Scalp Level
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Scalp Level is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalp Level
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Cassandra
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cassandra is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Mineral Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Davidsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Paint
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Paint is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Windber
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Michael
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wilmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vinco
(6 miles [9.7 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 Oak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cambria County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Johnstown
- Lilly
- South Fork
- Windber
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Oak Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Cambria 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 Oak Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #45637
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1182729 (Oak Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1182729 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: Cambria
- Est. Elev: 550 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Johnstown
- Location given for Oak Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.3220187 Lon: -78.8941911
- 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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Cambria, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oak 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. |