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A visit to the Oak Springs 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 Oak Springs Cemetery ...

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

35.3481, -89.7201

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

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 .

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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.<4>

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)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Gratitude Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Gratitude Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratitude Cemetery
  • Rosemark Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rosemark Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark Cemetery
  • Pleasant Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
  • Ludicia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ludicia Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludicia Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Galilee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Galilee Cemetery is located in Tipton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee Cemetery
  • Gildfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gildfield Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildfield Cemetery
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Shelby County
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  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Harris Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
    • Burrow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Burrow Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrow Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • Layton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Layton Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton Cemetery
    • Scotts Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Scotts Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Chapel Cemetery
    • Rosser Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Rosser Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosser Cemetery
    • Beaver Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • McCraw Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The McCraw Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCraw Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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)
    • Rosemark is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
  • Idaville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Idaville is located in Tipton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
  • Lakeland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Arlington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gallaway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Atoka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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)
  • Millington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bartlett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hickory Withe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
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  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Wilkinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
    • Mason
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lucy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Lucy is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
    • Cordova
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Drummonds
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Burlison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Oakland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakland is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
    • Woodstock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Woodstock is located in Shelby County
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    • Canadaville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Canadaville is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
    • Gilt Edge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Gilt Edge is located in Tipton County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Keeling
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Keeling is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
    • Covington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Randolph
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Randolph is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Cuba
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Cuba is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba

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.

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 Oak Springs Cemetery: