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A visit to the Oak Island Cemetery ...


The location of the Oak Island 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 Oak Island Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.6757°   (31° 40' 32")

Lon:   -96.3766°   (-96° 22' 35")

The Oak Island Cemetery is located in Freestone County<2>.

The county seat for Freestone County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Oak Island Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Island Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Freestone 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 Oak Island 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Island Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Island Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Cotton Gin
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Fallon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
      • Fallon is located in Limestone County
    • Teague
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Freestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teague <4>
    • Kirvin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mexia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
      • Mexia is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexia <4>
    • Wortham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wortham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
      • Wortham is located in Freestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wortham <4>
    • Personville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
      • Personville is located in Limestone County
    • Freestone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
      • Freestone is located in Freestone County
    • Tehuacana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lost Prairie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
      • Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
    • Fairfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Groesbeck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Dew
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
        • Dew is located in Freestone County
      • Stewards Mill ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewards Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewards Mill
        • Stewards Mill is located in Freestone County
      • Streetman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Farrar
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
        • Farrar is located in Limestone County
      • Donie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Richland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
        • Richland is located in Navarro County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Coolidge
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolidge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge
        • Coolidge is located in Limestone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolidge <4>
      • Turlington
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
        • Turlington is located in Freestone County
      • Lanely
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
        • Lanely is located in Freestone County
      • Frosa
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
        • Frosa is located in Limestone 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 Oak Island Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Freestone County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Island Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Oak Island Cemetery.<5>

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

    • New Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Grove Island Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grove Island Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Island Cemetery
    • Spillers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spillers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spillers Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spillers Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Shanks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shanks Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shanks Cemetery
    • Lindley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindley Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindley Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • New Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Home Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
    • Mexia City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
    • Sessions Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sessions Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • The Sessions Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Session Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sessions Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Woodland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
      • Red Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Cemetery
      • Forest Glade Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Glade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Glade Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Glade Cemetery
      • George Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The George Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
      • Webb - Branch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb - Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webb - Branch Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb - Branch Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Long Bottom Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Bottom Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Bottom Cemetery
      • Plummers Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plummers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plummers Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plummers Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Driver Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Driver Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Driver Cemetery

    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 Oak Island Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1364293  (Oak Island Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1364293 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: Mexia
      • County: Freestone         Elev: 151
      • Location given for GNIS #1364293 (Oak Island Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Freestone, 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 Oak Island Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6757, Longitude: -96.3766       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Island 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>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.




 

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