A visit to the Oak Lawn 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 Lawn Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oak Lawn Cemetery (FG ID #2140050).
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 Lawn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Lawn Cemetery:
41.2247, -75.9149
The Oak Lawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Wilkes-Barre.
The cemetery is located in Luzerne County<2>.
While not adjacent, the Temple B'nai B'rith Cemetery is directly north of the Oak Lawn Cemetery.
Just for reference: A short distance and to the south of The Oak Lawn Cemetery is the Maple Hill Cemetery. To the southwest is the Saint Marys Cemetery. See below for details.
The county seat for Luzerne County is located in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre lies just to the northeast of the Oak Lawn Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Lawn Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Oak Lawn Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Lawn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shawnee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Shawnee Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Cemetery
- Ohav Zedek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hanover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Vincent's RC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hollenbeck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. John's Russian Orthodox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Ignatius Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Mary's Annunciation Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Nanticoke Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- St. Johns Russian Orthodox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joseph Slovak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Forty Fort Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Forty Fort Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Fort Cemetery
- St. Johns Slovak of Luzerne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cedar Crest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Huntsville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- Polish Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Polish Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
- Ceasetown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Ceasetown Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceasetown Cemetery
- Edgehill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Newport Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Cooper - Blanchard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Oak Lawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Lawn Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ashley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Plymouth Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sugar Notch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sugar Notch is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Notch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
- Larksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wilkes-Barre
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Edwardsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Plymouth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Warrior Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Warrior Run is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Run
- Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
- Laurel Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pringle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Nanticoke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Concrete City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Top
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Port Bowkley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Forty Fort
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Luzerne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Courtdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Courtdale is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Miners Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Swoyersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Trucksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Glen Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hilldale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cease Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cease Mills is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cease Mills
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 Lawn Cemetery. The following communities are located in Luzerne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Lawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Glen Summit
- Kingston
- Nanticoke
- Plymouth
- Wilkes-Barre
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 Lawn Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Luzerne 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 Lawn Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2140050
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1182786 (Oak Lawn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1182786 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: Luzerne
- Est. Elev: 198 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wilkes-Barre West
- Location given for Oak Lawn Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.2248041 Lon: -75.9135309
- 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 Luzerne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Oak Lawn 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. |