A visit to the Oakdale 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 Oakdale Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakdale Cemetery:
40.3884, -80.1851
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Allegheny County<2>.
The county seat for Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Oakdale Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Oakdale Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakdale Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Robinson Run Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Robinson Run Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Run Cemetery
- The Robinson Run Cemetery has also been known as:
- Arlington Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45900 <5>
- Robb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Robb Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery
- The Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45133 <5>
- Holy Souls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Holy Souls Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Souls Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Georges Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Georges Cemetery
- St. Agatha Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Agatha Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Agatha Cemetery
- Melrose Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Woodville State Hospital Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Holy Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
- Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Valley Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cemetery
- The Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #691361 <5>
- National Cemetery of the Alleghenies
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St.s Peter & Paul Ukrainian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St.s Peter & Paul Ukrainian Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St.s Peter & Paul Ukrainian Cemetery
- The St.s Peter & Paul Ukrainian Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ukrainian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46505 <5>
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Petrie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Petrie Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrie Cemetery
- Resurrection Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Covanter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Covanter Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covanter Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Ignatius / St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Chartiers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 Oakdale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakdale Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oakdale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Noblestown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Noblestown is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
- Sturgeon
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- MacDonald
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- MacDonald is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDonald
- McDonald
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Bridgeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Heidelberg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Heidelberg is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
- Essen
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Essen is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
- Woodville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Woodville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Carnegie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pennsbury Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pennsbury Village is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsbury Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Midway
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Upper Saint Clair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rosslyn Farms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rosslyn Farms is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosslyn Farms
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Crafton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thornburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thornburg is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
- Fairywood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairywood is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairywood
- Moon Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moon Run is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Run
- Candor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Candor is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
- Cokeburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cokeburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Thompsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Thompsonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Mount Lebanon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dormont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Green Tree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ingram
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ingram is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,175 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 Oakdale Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allegheny County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakdale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carnegie
- Crafton
- Dormont
- McDonald
- Mount Lebanon
- Noblestown
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Oakdale Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Allegheny 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 Oakdale Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1182809 (Oakdale Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1182809 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: Allegheny
- Est. Elev: 343 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oakdale
- Location given for Oakdale Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.3884024 Lon: -80.1850579
- 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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Allegheny, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oakdale 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. |
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