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A visit to the Oakwood 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 Oakwood Cemetery ...

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

34.9604, -81.9151

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oakwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Oakwood Cemetery.<4>

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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnola Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Magnola Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Spartanburg.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70590 <5>
  • Arkwright Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Arkwright Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Cemetery Hill
  • Old City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Old City Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City Cemetery
    • The Old City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Freemans Cemetery
    • New Colored Cemetery
  • Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Greenlawn Memorial Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
    • The Greenlawn Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Floyd Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70021 <5>
  • Seay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Seay Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seay Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Gardens
  • Lincoln Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Cedar Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cedar Spring Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Spring Cemetery
    • The Cedar Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Barnett Cemetery
    • Cedar Spring Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328569 <5>
  • Bagwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bagwell Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagwell Cemetery
  • Glendale Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Arrowood Baptist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Clifton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
    • Davis Chapel Wesleyan Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherokee Springs Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Cherokee Springs Baptist Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Springs Baptist Cemetery
      • The Cherokee Springs Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cherokee Springs UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69757 <5>
    • Carlisle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Carlisle Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
      • The Mosse Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosse Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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)
    • Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
  • Hub City Courts
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Hub City Courts is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City Courts
  • Saxon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Saxon is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
  • Zion Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Zion Hill is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
  • Una
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Camp Croft
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
  • 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)
    • Johnson City is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Arcadia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Franklin Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Franklin Village is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Village
    • 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)
      • 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>
    • Boiling Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookside Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
    • 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)
      • 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>
    • Central Pacolet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
      • 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.

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 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: