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A visit to the Oakland 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 Oakland Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oakland Cemetery (FG ID #45662)

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 ...

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

Lat:   40.0239°   (40° 1' 26")

Lon:   -75.0992°   (-75° 5' 57")

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

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Philadelphia 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 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.

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

    • Frankford
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
      • Frankford is located in Philadelphia County
    • Oxford Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Village
      • Oxford Village is located in Philadelphia County
    • Crescentville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescentville
      • Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County
    • McCartersville ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCartersville
      • McCartersville is located in Philadelphia County
    • Lindley Station ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindley Station
      • Lindley Station is located in Philadelphia County
    • Port Richmond
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
      • Port Richmond is located in Philadelphia County
    • Tacony
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacony
      • Tacony is located in Philadelphia County
    • Ryers
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryers
      • Ryers is located in Montgomery County
    • Cheltenham
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Ashmead Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmead Village
      • Ashmead Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Oak Lane Station ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane Station
      • Oak Lane Station is located in Philadelphia County
    • Lawton Station ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton Station
      • Lawton Station is located in Philadelphia County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock Station
        • Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County
      • Tabor Junction ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Junction
        • Tabor Junction is located in Philadelphia County
      • Branchtown ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
        • Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
      • Tabor Station ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Station
        • Tabor Station is located in Philadelphia County
      • Logan Station ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Station
        • Logan Station is located in Philadelphia County
      • Elkins Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Rockledge
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Milestown ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
        • Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
      • Pittville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
        • Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
      • Somerville ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
        • Somerville is located in Philadelphia County
      • Germantown
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
        • Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
      • Wayne Junction
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Junction
        • Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County
      • Riverton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
        • Riverton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
      • Pennypack Woods
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennypack Woods
        • Pennypack Woods is located in Philadelphia 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Philadelphia 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 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Greenmount Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • New Cathedral Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • New Cathedral Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cathedral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Cathedral Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cathedral Cemetery
    • Belvue Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belvue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belvue Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belvue Cemetery
    • Adath Jeshurun Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Carmel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Carmel Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Cemetery
    • Cedar Hills Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hills Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hills Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • North Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Har Nebo Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Holy Redeemer Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Redeemer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Redeemer Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Redeemer Cemetery
      • Magnolia Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
      • Northwood Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Philadelphia National Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Philadelphia National Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
        • The Philadelphia National Cemetery has also been known as:
        • National Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia National Cemetery
      • Hood Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hood Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hood Cemetery
      • Fairhill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairhill Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairhill Cemetery
      • Palmer Burial Ground
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palmer Burial Ground is located in Philadelphia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Burial Ground
      • Montefiore Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • The Montefiore Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Montefiore Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Rockledge.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montefiore Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45446 <1>
      • Lawnview Memorial Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • The Lawnview Memorial Park is located in Montgomery County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawnview Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Rockledge.
        • The Lawnview Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Lawnview Memorial Park
        • Odd Fellows Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawnview Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45275 <1>

    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 #1182828  (Oakland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1182828 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: Frankford
      • County: Philadelphia         Elev: 33
      • Location given for GNIS #1182828 (Oakland Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #45662

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

    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 Philadelphia, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 40.0239, Longitude: -75.0992    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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