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:
33.3721, -80.9845
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 Orangeburg County<2>.
The county seat for Orangeburg County is located in Orangeburg. Orangeburg lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Canaan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Canaan Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery
- Edisto Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Old Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Old Union Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
- Emanuel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Smoak Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Smoak Family Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoak Family Cemetery
- Wesley Grove UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- St. George Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Two Mile Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Two Mile Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Mile Cemetery
- Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bethel Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Church Cemetery
- Bamberg County Memory Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Log Bridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Log Bridge Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Bridge Cemetery
- South End Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The South End Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South End Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the South End Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Bamberg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1438311 <5>
- Zion Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Zion Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Church Cemetery
- Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bethany Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Cope
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bamberg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cordova
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bolen Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bolen Town is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolen Town
- Rowesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Edisto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Edisto is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edisto
- Denmark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Norway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sixty Six
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sixty Six is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
- Orangeburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Branchville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wilkinson Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkinson Heights is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Heights
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Boiling Spring ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Boiling Spring is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring
- Brookdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brookdale is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
- Neeses
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wren Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wren Village is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
- Livingston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Livingston is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Stilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stilton is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilton
- Govan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Govan is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Hilda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blackville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Olar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bowman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jamison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jamison is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
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 Orangeburg County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bamberg
- Blackville
- Branchville
- Denmark
- North
- North lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Oakland Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for North.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- Orangeburg
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 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 Orangeburg 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 #1225143 (Oakland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1225143 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: Orangeburg
- Est. Elev: 59 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Midway
- Location given for Oakland Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.3721005 Lon: -80.98454
- 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 Orangeburg, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |