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A visit to the Oakwood Cemetery ...


The location of the Oakwood 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 Oakwood Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.9604°   (34° 57' 37")

Lon:   -81.9151°   (-81° 54' 54")

The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County<2>.

The county seat for Spartanburg County is located in Spartanburg. Spartanburg lies just to the west southwest of the Oakwood Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Oakwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Spartanburg 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 Oakwood 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 Oakwood Cemetery.

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

    • Drayton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Spartanburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Whitney
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
    • Hub City Courts
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City Courts
      • Hub City Courts is located in Spartanburg County
    • Saxon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
      • Saxon is located in Spartanburg County
    • Una
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Camp Croft
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
      • Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
    • Glendale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Converse
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Southern Shops
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Johnson City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Johnson City is located in Spartanburg County
    • Arcadia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Franklin Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Village
        • Franklin Village is located in Spartanburg County
      • Clifton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Valley Falls
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairforest
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Roebuck
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • White Stone
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cowpens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
        • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <4>
      • Boiling Springs
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Brookside Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
        • Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
      • Moore
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pauline
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Pacolet
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
        • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <4>
      • Central Pacolet
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Pacolet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
        • Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Mayo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

    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 Oakwood Cemetery. The following communities are located in Spartanburg County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakwood 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Magnola Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Magnola Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Magnola Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Spartanburg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnola Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70590 <6>
    • Arkwright Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arkwright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arkwright Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arkwright Cemetery
    • Cemetery Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Cemetery Hill is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery Hill
    • Old City Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Old City Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • The Old City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Freemans Cemetery
      • New Colored Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old City Cemetery
    • Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Greenlawn Memorial Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
      • The Greenlawn Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Floyd Greenlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70021 <6>
    • Seay Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seay Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seay Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • Lincoln Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Memorial Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Gardens
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Cedar Spring Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cedar Spring Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • The Cedar Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Barnett Cemetery
      • Cedar Spring Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Spring Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328569 <6>
    • Bagwell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bagwell Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagwell Cemetery
    • Glendale Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glendale Methodist Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Methodist Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Arrowood Baptist Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrowood Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arrowood Baptist Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrowood Baptist Cemetery
      • Clifton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
      • Lee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Davis Chapel Wesleyan Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Chapel Wesleyan Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Chapel Wesleyan Church Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Chapel Wesleyan Church Cemetery
      • Cherokee Springs Baptist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Carlisle Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Carlisle Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlisle Cemetery
      • Boiling Springs First Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mosse Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mosse Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosse Cemetery

    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 Oakwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1225154  (Oakwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1225154 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: Spartanburg
      • County: Spartanburg         Elev: 226
      • Location given for GNIS #1225154 (Oakwood Cemetery)

    The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.sc.us/

    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 Spartanburg, 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 Oakwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9604, Longitude: -81.9151       In this case, the coordinates for the Oakwood 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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