Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Oakland (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Oakland. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Oakland is located in Wilson County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wilson County: Cannon, Davidson, DeKalb, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner & Trousdale.
Below are the counties that are near Oakland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oakland:
- Wilson County (The home county of Oakland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
- Possum Town
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
- Possum Town is located in Wilson County
- Lebanon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <1>
- Laguardo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguardo
- Laguardo is located in Wilson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 132 people
- Leeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Beckwith
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Greenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Wilson County
- Belinda City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belinda City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
- Belinda City is located in Wilson County
- Mount Juliet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Juliet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
- Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <1>
- Gladeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladeville
- Gladeville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladeville <1>
- Doaks Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
- Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
- Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
- Doaks
- Lynn Christie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Christie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Christie
- Lynn Christie is located in Wilson County
- Estimated population in 2011: 6,411 people
- Saulsbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cannon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
- Auburntown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
- Auburntown is located in Cannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Gassaway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
- Hermitage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hermitage is located in Davidson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <1>
- Lakewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Old Hickory
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
- Old Hickory is located in Davidson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Hickory <1>
- Rayon City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
- Rayon City is located in Davidson County
- Marvel ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Donelson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson
- Donelson is located in Davidson County
- Priest Lake Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
- Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
- Nashboro Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashboro Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
- Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
- Madison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Davidson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <1>
- Mudtavern
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtavern
- Mudtavern is located in Davidson County
- Rural Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Rural Hill is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,007 people
- Dog Town ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - East Nashville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nashville
- East Nashville is located in Davidson County
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
- Alexandria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <1>
- Liberty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Temperance Hall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Dowelltown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowelltown
- Dowelltown is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowelltown <1>
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
- Green Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Siloam
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Siloam is located in Macon County
- Meadorville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Lafayette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <1>
- Frog Pond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County
- Gibbs Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Mill Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Robertson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
- White House
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
- White House is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <1>
- Mulloy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Jernigan Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Town
- Jernigan Town is located in Robertson County
- Cross Plains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Cross Plains is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Plains <1>
- Black Jack
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Black Jack is located in Robertson County
- Greenbrier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
- Mitchell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Orlinda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlinda
- Orlinda is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orlinda <1>
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
- Murphree
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Morrow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Walter Hill Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walter Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter Hill Estates
- Walter Hill Estates is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 401 people
- Jefferson Pike
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Pike
- Jefferson Pike is located in Rutherford County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,370 people
- La Vergne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vergne
- La Vergne is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vergne <1>
- Walterhill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
- Smyrna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <1>
- Colonial Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jamestown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Compton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Fairfield Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Estates
- Fairfield Estates is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 131 people
- Milton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Rutherford County
- Murfreesboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <1>
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
- Rock City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Dixon Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Shaver Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
- Shaver Town is located in Smith County
- Monoville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Bluff Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- South Carthage
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Carthage
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <1>
- Gordonsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <1>
- Pleasant Shade
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
- Pleasant Shade is located in Smith County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Shade <1>
- Defeated
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Hickman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Difficult
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Chestnut Mound
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Sumner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
- Castalian Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalian Springs
- Castalian Springs is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 556 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castalian Springs <1>
- Gallatin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Gallatin is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <1>
- Chipman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Bethpage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Bethpage is located in Sumner County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethpage <1>
- Ocana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Hendersonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
- Hendersonville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <1>
- Bransford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Rock Bridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
- Rock Bridge is located in Sumner County
- Cottontown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottontown
- Cottontown is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottontown <1>
- Shackle Island
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shackle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackle Island
- Shackle Island is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,844 people
- South Tunnel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Tunnel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunnel
- South Tunnel is located in Sumner County
- Driftwood Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driftwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood Park
- Driftwood Park is located in Sumner County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,908 people
- Goodlettsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Trousdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
- Hartsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Trousdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsville <1>
- Johntown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
- Nolensville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
- Nolensville is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <1>
- Brentwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Brentwood is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <1>
- Allen County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
- Adolphus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
- Adolphus is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <1>
- Petroleum
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Simpson County (KY)
- Black Jack
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Black Jack is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Black Jack
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oakland, see our County-by-County Page for Oakland.
Newspapers Published in Oakland ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakland, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakland.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Oakland:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //sos.tn.gov/tsla
- Pages specific to Wilson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cannon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Davidson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- DeKalb County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Macon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Robertson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rutherford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Smith County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sumner County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Trousdale County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Williamson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Allen County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Simpson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cannon County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cemeteries of Wilson County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cemeteries of Wilson County
Cemeteries Near Oakland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakland.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oakland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
- Ebeneezer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebeneezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebeneezer Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19993 <4>
- Conatser Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conatser Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10751 <4>
- Webb's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
- Chapman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
- Bettis - Mosley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bettis - Mosley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bettis - Mosley Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2316489 <4>
- New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2507255 <4>
- Powell Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Grove Cemetery
- Belates Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belates Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Wilson County Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- The Wilson County Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Memorial Park
- Wilson County Memorial Gardens
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson County Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15592 <4>
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
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- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12652 <4>
- Rest Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Hill Cemetery
- LaGuardo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaGuardo Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641404 <4>
- Greenwood Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
While we didn't find Oakland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oakland.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
- Odum ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Lebanon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <1>
- Laguardo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguardo
- Laguardo is located in Wilson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 132 people
- Cairo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Leeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Tuckers Gap ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Gap
- Tuckers Gap is located in Wilson County
- Beckwith
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Silver Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Wilson County
- Castalian Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalian Springs
- Castalian Springs is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 556 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castalian Springs <1>
- Holloway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Trousdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Gallatin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Gallatin is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <1>
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- Mount Juliet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Juliet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
- Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <1>
- Spring Creek ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Wilson County
- Greenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Wilson County
- Mount Juliet
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oakland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wilson County: www.wilsoncountytn.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oakland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2709, Longitude: -86.3425 In this case, the coordinates for Oakland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oakland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |