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A visit to the Oak Springs Cemetery ...


The location of the Oak Springs 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 Oak Springs Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.3481°   (35° 20' 53")

Lon:   -89.7201°   (-89° 43' 12")

The Oak Springs Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Memphis. Memphis lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the Oak Springs Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Oak Springs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Shelby 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 Oak Springs 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Springs Cemetery.

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

    • Rosemark
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
      • Rosemark is located in Shelby County
    • Idaville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in Tipton County
    • Lakeland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <4>
    • Arlington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
    • Gallaway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Atoka
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <4>
    • Braden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Munford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Brighton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <4>
    • Millington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bartlett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <4>
    • Hickory Withe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Withe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
      • Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Wilkinsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
        • Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County
      • Mason
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lucy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
        • Lucy is located in Shelby County
      • Drummonds
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Burlison
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlison
        • Burlison is located in Tipton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlison <4>
      • Oakland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
      • Woodstock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
        • Woodstock is located in Shelby County
      • Canadaville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
        • Canadaville is located in Fayette County
      • Gilt Edge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilt Edge
        • Gilt Edge is located in Tipton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Keeling
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
        • Keeling is located in Hancock County
      • Covington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Randolph
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
        • Randolph is located in Tipton County
      • Cuba
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
        • Cuba is located in Shelby 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 Oak Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Springs Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Oak Springs Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bethel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Gratitude Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gratitude Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gratitude Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gratitude Cemetery
    • Rosemark Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosemark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosemark Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemark Cemetery
    • Pleasant Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Union Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    • Ludicia Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ludicia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ludicia Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ludicia Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Galilee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galilee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galilee Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Cemetery
    • Gildfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gildfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gildfield Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gildfield Cemetery
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Harris Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Burrow Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burrow Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrow Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Tipton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • St. James Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. James Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Layton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Layton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Layton Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Layton Cemetery
      • Scotts Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scotts Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotts Chapel Cemetery
      • Rosser Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosser Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosser Cemetery
      • Beaver Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • McCraw Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCraw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCraw Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCraw 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 Oak Springs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1325278  (Oak Springs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1325278 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: Arlington
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 110
      • Location given for GNIS #1325278 (Oak Springs Cemetery)

    The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.gov/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Shelby, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oak Springs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3481, Longitude: -89.7201       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Springs 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.




 

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