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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:

36.1773, -83.4918

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 Grainger County<2>.

The county seat for Grainger County is located in Rutledge. Rutledge lies just to the north of the Oakland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oakland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Clevenger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mill Springs Baptist Church Cemetery (Old)
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mill Springs Baptist Church Cemetery (New)
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hull Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hull Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull Cemetery
  • Young Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
  • Massengill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Massengill Cemetery is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Cemetery
  • Gilmore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Westview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Westview Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
    • The Westview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • West View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20132 <5>
  • Branner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Jefferson Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lawrence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Cemetery
    • Moody Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Moody Cemetery is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
    • Hammer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Hammer Cemetery is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer Cemetery
    • Buffalo Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tampico Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Tampico Cemetery is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampico Cemetery
    • Nance Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Nance Cemetery is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nance Cemetery
    • Ballinger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Ballinger Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballinger Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ballinger Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Jefferson City.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8885 <5>
    • Wright Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Martha Sunderland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bacon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Bacon Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Cemetery
    • Greenlee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenlee Cemetery is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Jefferson City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Rock Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
  • Wa-Ni Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
  • Talbott
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • New Market
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rutledge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Alena ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Alena is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
  • Flat Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
  • Lulaville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lulaville is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
  • Edna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Edna is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
  • Joppa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Joppa is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
  • Bowen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bowen is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Washburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Washburn is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
    • Maples ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Maples is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
    • Piedmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
    • Dandridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Morristown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lea Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
    • Dumplin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
    • White Pine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Marshalls Ferry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
    • Blaine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Zacharytown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Zacharytown is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
    • Strawberry Plains
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Thorn Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill

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 Grainger 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 first visit 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: