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A visit to the Oakland 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 Oakland Cemetery ...

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

35.2259, -89.5162

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

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

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Somerville. Somerville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Oakland Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bell Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Bell Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Grove Cemetery
  • Rayner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Rayner Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayner Cemetery
  • McCulley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The McCulley Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCulley Cemetery
  • Stafford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
  • Hillard Nolley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Dupree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Clay Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Clay Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
  • Clay Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Clay Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
  • Waller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Waller Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller Cemetery
  • Ketchum Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Ketchum Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchum Cemetery
  • Person Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Person Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Person Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Braswell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Braswell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell Cemetery
    • Hunter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
    • Granbery Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Granbery Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granbery Cemetery
    • Granbery Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Granbery Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granbery Cemetery
    • Macon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Macon Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon Cemetery
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
    • Tharp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Tharp Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharp Cemetery
    • Chaffin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Chaffin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffin Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery

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

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:

  • Oakland
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Oakland is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
  • Hickory Withe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
  • Macon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Macon is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
  • Canadaville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Canadaville is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
  • Elba
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Elba is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
  • Gallaway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Arlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Williston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Williston is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Somerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Braden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Rossville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Mason
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lakeland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Moscow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fredonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Fredonia is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Cordova
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Keeling
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Keeling is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
    • Collierville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Piperton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Piperton is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
    • Forty Five
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Forty Five is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
    • Forest Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Forest Hill is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
    • Bailey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bailey is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Dancyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Dancyville is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
    • Stanton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Idaville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Idaville is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
    • Rosemark
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rosemark is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
    • Bartlett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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 Fayette County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakland 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 Oakland Cemetery: