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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:   40.6134°   (40° 36' 48")

Lon:   -79.1686°   (-79° 10' 6")

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

The county seat for Indiana County is located in Indiana. Indiana lies just to the northeast of the Oakland Cemetery .

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 Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Indiana 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 31 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.

    • Ben Avon
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Avon
      • Ben Avon is located in Indiana County
    • Indiana
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Shado-Wood Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shado-Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shado-Wood Village
      • Shado-Wood Village is located in Indiana County
    • Chevy Chase Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Heights
      • Chevy Chase Heights is located in Indiana County
    • Lucerne Mines
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne Mines
      • Lucerne Mines is located in Indiana County
    • Aultman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman
      • Aultman is located in Indiana County
    • Smathers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smathers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers
      • Smathers is located in Indiana County
    • Homer City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Creekside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
      • Creekside is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Waterman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
      • Waterman is located in Indiana County
    • Chambersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
      • Chambersville is located in Indiana County
    • Parkwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Indiana County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Jacksonville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
        • Jacksonville is located in Indiana County
      • Coral
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Graceton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
        • Graceton is located in Indiana County
      • Gilpin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilpin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
        • Gilpin is located in Indiana County
      • Kimmel
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
        • Kimmel is located in Indiana County
      • Shelocta
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Willet
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
        • Willet is located in Indiana County
      • Josephine
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
        • Josephine is located in Indiana County
      • Penn Run
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Tanoma
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanoma
        • Tanoma is located in Indiana County
      • Kintersburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kintersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kintersburg
        • Kintersburg is located in Indiana County
      • Black Lick
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lick
        • Black Lick is located in Indiana County
      • Palmertown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Claghorn ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claghorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claghorn
        • Claghorn is located in Indiana County
      • Littletown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
        • Littletown is located in Indiana County
      • Suncliff
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suncliff
        • Suncliff is located in Indiana County
      • Clymer
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Home
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
        • Home is located in Indiana County
      • West Lebanon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
        • West Lebanon is located in Indiana 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 Indiana 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.

    • St. Bernards Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • The St. Bernards Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Bernards of Clairvoux Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernards Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45990 <6>
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Smathers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smathers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smathers Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smathers Cemetery
    • Cherryhill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherryhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherryhill Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherryhill Cemetery
    • Speedy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Speedy Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speedy Cemetery
    • Crooked Creek Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Crooked Creek Church Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crooked Creek Church Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Chambersville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crooked Creek Church Cemetery
    • McIntire Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McIntire Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntire Cemetery
    • Kunkle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kunkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kunkle Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kunkle Cemetery
    • Coral Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Coral Lutheran Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coral Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Coral.
      • The Coral Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lutheran Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coral Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129169 <6>
    • Frye Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frye Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
    • Plum Creek Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Harmony Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Harmony Grove Cemetery is located in Indiana County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Grove Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Beyer and Shelocta.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Beyer.
        • The Harmony Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Five Points Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45039 <6>
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Indiana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Indiana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Evans Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evans Cemetery is located in Indiana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
      • Brush Valley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brush Valley Cemetery is located in Indiana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Valley Cemetery
      • Rich Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rich Hill Cemetery is located in Indiana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Hill Cemetery
      • Sample Run Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sample Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sample Run Cemetery is located in Indiana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sample Run Cemetery
      • Columbia Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Columbia Cemetery is located in Indiana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
      • Old Washington Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Washington Cemetery is located in Indiana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Washington 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 #1182829  (Oakland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1182829 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: Indiana
      • County: Indiana         Elev: 397
      • Location given for GNIS #1182829 (Oakland Cemetery)

    The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.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 Indiana, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 40.6134, Longitude: -79.1686       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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Beyer and Shelocta. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.




 

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