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A visit to the Oakland 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 Oakland Cemetery ...

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

35.0598, -81.6501

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Gaffney. Gaffney lies just to the north of the Oakland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oakland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Providence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
  • Clary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Clary Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clary Cemetery
  • Gordon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
  • Gaffney Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gaffney Memorial Park is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaffney Memorial Park
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
  • Lipscomb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lipscomb Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb Cemetery
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
  • Camp Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Camp Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cemetery
  • Frederick Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Huskey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Huskey Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huskey Cemetery
  • Little Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
    • Jolly Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jolly Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly Cemetery
    • Byars Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Byars Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
    • Linder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Linder Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linder Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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:

  • Gaffney
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • East Gaffney
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
  • Macedonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
  • Blacksburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
  • Cowpens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <6>
  • Pacolet Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Converse
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Clifton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Central Pacolet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Earl
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Flint Hill ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Mayo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Pacolet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <6>
    • Byersville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
    • Kings Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Zion Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Zion Hill is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
    • Glendale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Smyrna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Grover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Grover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <6>
    • Sharon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Boiling Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Chesnee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • White Stone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopewell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hopewell is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hickory Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Cliffside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
    • Patterson Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Patterson Springs is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • Brittain Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village

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 Cherokee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Oakland Cemetery: