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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:   33.3721°   (33° 22' 19")

Lon:   -80.9845°   (-80° 59' 4")

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 .

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 South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Orangeburg 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 23 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope
      • Cope is located in Orangeburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cope <4>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolen Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolen Town
      • Bolen Town is located in Orangeburg County
    • Rowesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Edisto
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edisto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edisto
      • Edisto is located in Orangeburg County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
      • Sixty Six is located in Orangeburg County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Heights
      • Wilkinson Heights is located in Orangeburg County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Brookdale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
        • Brookdale is located in Orangeburg County
      • Neeses
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Wren Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
        • Wren Village is located in Orangeburg County
      • Livingston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
        • Livingston is located in Orangeburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
      • Stilton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilton
        • Stilton is located in Orangeburg County
      • Govan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
        • Govan is located in Bamberg County
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olar
        • Olar is located in Bamberg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olar <4>
      • Bowman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jamison
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
        • Jamison is located in Orangeburg 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 Orangeburg 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Canaan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
    • Edisto Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edisto Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edisto Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edisto Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
    • Emanuel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Smoak Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smoak Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smoak Family Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smoak Family Cemetery
    • Wesley Grove UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Grove UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Grove UMC Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Grove UMC Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • St. George Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. George Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. George Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. George Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Two Mile Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Two Mile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Two Mile Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Two Mile Cemetery
    • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Bethel Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bamberg County Memory Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bamberg County Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bamberg County Memory Gardens is located in Bamberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bamberg County Memory Gardens
      • Log Bridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Log Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Log Bridge Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Log Bridge Cemetery
      • South End Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The South End Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the South End Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1438311 <6>
      • Zion Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Bethany Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Church Cemetery
      • Zion Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

    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 #1225143  (Oakland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1225143 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: Midway
      • County: Orangeburg         Elev: 59
      • Location given for GNIS #1225143 (Oakland Cemetery)

    The official website for Orangeburg County: www.orangeburgcounty.org/

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 33.3721, Longitude: -80.9845       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.




 

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