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A visit to the Oakland Cemetery ...


The location of the Oakland Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakland Cemetery

Lat:   39.9815°   (39° 58' 53")

Lon:   -75.6172°   (-75° 37' 1")

The Oakland Cemetery is located in Chester County<2>.

The county seat for Chester County is located in West Chester. West Chester lies just to the south southeast of the Oakland Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Chester County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Oakland Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.

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

    • Caswallen
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caswallen
      • Caswallen is located in Chester County
    • West Chester
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Fern Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill
      • Fern Hill is located in Chester County
    • West Goshen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Goshen
      • West Goshen is located in Chester County
    • Suburban Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Village
      • Suburban Village is located in Chester County
    • Whitford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford
      • Whitford is located in Chester County
    • Coventry Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Village
      • Coventry Village is located in Chester County
    • Exton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exton
      • Exton is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exton <4>
    • Wawaset
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wawaset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawaset
      • Wawaset is located in Chester County
    • Birmingham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Chester County
    • Seal
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal
      • Seal is located in Chester County
    • Lionville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lionville
      • Lionville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lionville <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Green Lane Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane Village
        • Green Lane Village is located in Chester County
      • Mill Lane
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Lane
        • Mill Lane is located in Chester County
      • Bacton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacton
        • Bacton is located in Chester County
      • Downingtown
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingtown
        • Downingtown is located in Chester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downingtown <4>
      • Corinne
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
        • Corinne is located in Chester County
      • Malvern
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
        • Malvern is located in Chester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <4>
      • General Warren Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for General Warren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for General Warren Village
        • General Warren Village is located in Chester County
      • Thorndale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndale
        • Thorndale is located in Chester County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndale <4>
      • Chester Springs
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Anselma
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anselma
        • Anselma is located in Chester County
      • Marlboro
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
        • Marlboro is located in Chester County
      • Red Lion
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
        • Red Lion is located in Chester County
      • Glen Mills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Whitehorse
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehorse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
        • Whitehorse is located in Chester County
      • Green Tree
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
        • Green Tree is located in Chester County

    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 Oakland Cemetery. The following communities are located in Chester County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakland Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hicksite Friends Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Green Mount Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rolling Green Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bible Baptist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bible Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bible Baptist Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bible Baptist Cemetery
    • Marshallton UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Goshen Bible Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Goshen Bible Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Goshen Bible Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Goshen Bible Cemetery
    • Immaculata Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculata Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immaculata Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculata Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Birmingham Lafayette Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birmingham Lafayette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Birmingham Lafayette Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birmingham Lafayette Cemetery
    • Old Cheyney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cheyney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Cheyney Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cheyney Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Haym Salomon Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Philadelphia Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ebenezer AME Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ebenezer AME Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Ebenezer AME Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • The Ebenezer AME Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Chester Valley AME Cemetery
        • Valley Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer AME Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2351899 <6>
      • Thornbury AME Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornbury AME Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thornbury AME Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornbury AME Cemetery
      • Paoli Memorial Grounds
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paoli Memorial Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paoli Memorial Grounds is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paoli Memorial Grounds
      • Longwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Longwood Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longwood Cemetery
      • Edgewood Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edgewood Memorial Park is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Memorial Park
      • Great Valley Presbyterian Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Great Valley Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Great Valley Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Great Valley Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery

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

    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 Oakland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1182827  (Oakland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1182827 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: West Chester
      • County: Chester         Elev: 128
      • Location given for GNIS #1182827 (Oakland Cemetery)

    The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

    The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

    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 Chester, 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- ) 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: 39.9815, Longitude: -75.6172       In this case, the coordinates for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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