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:
34.7082, -80.1120
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 Chesterfield County<2>.
The county seat for Chesterfield County is located in Chesterfield. Chesterfield lies just to the north northeast 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 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Chesterfield City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Griggs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Griggs Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggs Cemetery
- Ruby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Ruby Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby Cemetery
- Drucilla AME Zion Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Thompsons Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Cross Branch Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Branch Cemetery
- Bethesda Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
- Davids Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Davids Grove Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davids Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Roscoe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Fannie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Fannie Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannie Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Zoar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Zoar Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
- Elizabeth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Cemetery
- Mt. Croghan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Croghan Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Croghan Cemetery
- Cross Roads Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cross Roads Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Cross Roads Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Brocks Mill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Brocks Mill Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocks Mill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Chesterfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ruby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <6>
- Mount Croghan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Patrick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- McFarlan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- McFarlan is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Cheraw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Morven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morven is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Angelus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Angelus is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
- Wallace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cairo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cairo is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Jefferson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pageland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Greenplains ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenplains is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
- Mineral Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral Springs is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Wadesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- White Plains
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- White Plains is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- McBee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lilesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Society Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Polkton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Polkton is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
- Pine Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- North Hartsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
- Peachland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cordova
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cordova is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Allens Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Allens Crossroads is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
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 Chesterfield County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cheraw
- Chesterfield
- Jefferson
- McBee
- McBee lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Oakland Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McBee.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee
- Morven
- Pageland
- Polkton
- Society Hill
- Wadesboro
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Chesterfield 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 Oakland Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1248738 (Oakland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1248738 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: Chesterfield
- Est. Elev: 103 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chesterfield
- Location given for Oakland Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.7082111 Lon: -80.1120088
- 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 South Carolina's counties, including Chesterfield, 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 from Point A (ie- Oakland 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |