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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:   36.2726°   (36° 16' 21")

Lon:   -86.8778°   (-86° 52' 40")

The Oakland Cemetery is located in Davidson County<2>.

The county seat for Davidson County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Oakland 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 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 Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Davidson 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 27 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.

    • Greenville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Davidson County
    • Joelton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bearwallow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
      • Bearwallow is located in Cheatham County
    • Marrowbone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marrowbone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
      • Marrowbone is located in Cheatham County
    • Lillamay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillamay
      • Lillamay is located in Cheatham County
    • Nashville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • East Nashville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nashville
      • East Nashville is located in Davidson County
    • Madison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Nashville - Davidson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
      • Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
    • Coopertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
      • Coopertown is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
    • Goodlettsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
      • Goodlettsville is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville <4>
    • Ridgetop
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgetop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
      • Ridgetop is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Sycamore
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
        • Sycamore is located in Cheatham County
      • Ashland City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
        • Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
      • Rayon City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
        • Rayon City is located in Davidson County
      • Greenbrier
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
        • Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
      • Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
        • Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people
      • Belle Meade
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
        • Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
      • Berry Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
        • Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
      • Old Hickory
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Millersville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
        • Millersville is located in Sumner County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,798 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <4>
      • Pleasant View
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bellevue
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Dog Town ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
        • Dog Town is located in Davidson County
      • Mudtavern
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtavern
        • Mudtavern is located in Davidson County
      • Donelson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson
        • Donelson is located in Davidson County
      • Lakewood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
        • Lakewood is located in Davidson 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 Davidson 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 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Greenville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenville Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
    • Dukes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dukes Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dukes Cemetery
    • Joelton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Joelton Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joelton Cemetery
    • Hills of Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hills of Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hills of Calvary Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hills of Calvary Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cedar Grove MB Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Beech Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
    • Gupton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bordeaux Gardens Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bordeaux Gardens Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bordeaux Gardens Park is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bordeaux Gardens Park
    • Potters Field
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potters Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potters Field is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potters Field
    • Adcock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Reeder Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reeder Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeder Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17671 <7>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Webb Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webb Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Carney Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carney Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carney Cemetery
      • Temple Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Temple Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • The Temple Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Temple Ohabai Sholom Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19274 <7>
      • St. Cecilia Convent Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The St. Cecilia Convent Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • The St. Cecilia Convent Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cecilia Convent Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146269 <7>
      • Greenwood Cemetery North
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • New Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
      • Union Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
      • Ivy Point Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Springhill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • The Springhill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Spring Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18842 <7>

    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 #1646402  (Oakland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1646402 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: Forest Grove
      • County: Davidson         Elev: 250
      • Location given for GNIS #1646402 (Oakland Cemetery)

    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 Davidson, 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 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: 36.2726, Longitude: -86.8778       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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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