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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Oak Park Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oak Park Cemetery (FG ID #1215413)

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 Park Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   29.4124°   (29° 24' 44")

Lon:   -95.2393°   (-95° 14' 21")

The Oak Park Cemetery is located in Brazoria County<2>.

The county seat for Brazoria County is located in Angleton. Angleton lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southwest of the Oak Park Cemetery .

Name Variations for Oak Park Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Oak Park Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Alvin Cemetery
  • Old City Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Oak Park Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Brazoria 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 Park 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Park Cemetery.

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

    • Hillcrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Hillcrest is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
    • Alvin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
      • Alvin is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <5>
    • Carmel Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
      • Carmel Village is located in Galveston County
    • Parkwood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Village
      • Parkwood Village is located in Galveston County
    • Friendswood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendswood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood
      • Friendswood is located in Galveston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendswood <5>
    • Liverpool
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Santa Fe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
      • Santa Fe is located in Galveston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Fe <5>
    • Quaker Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
      • Quaker Village is located in Galveston County
    • Manvel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manvel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
      • Manvel is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <5>
    • Westwood Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
      • Westwood Village is located in Brazoria County
    • Woodcreek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
      • Woodcreek is located in Brazoria County
    • Pearland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • West Oaks Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Oaks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oaks Village
        • West Oaks Village is located in Brazoria County
      • League City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Webster
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
        • Webster is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,291 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <5>
      • Baybrook Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baybrook Village
        • Baybrook Village is located in Harris County
      • Dickinson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
        • Dickinson is located in Galveston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickinson <5>
      • Fairway Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
        • Fairway Village is located in Brazoria County
      • Iowa Colony
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Colony
        • Iowa Colony is located in Brazoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,888 people
      • Nassau Bay
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau Bay
        • Nassau Bay is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau Bay <5>
      • Clear Lake City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake City
        • Clear Lake City is located in Harris County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake City <5>
      • Brookside Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
        • Brookside Village is located in Brazoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookside Village <5>
      • South Shore Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Shore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore Village
        • South Shore Village is located in Galveston County
      • Rosharon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Bonney
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonney
        • Bonney is located in Brazoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Danbury
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
        • Danbury is located in Brazoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <5>
      • Hitchcock
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Hawdon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawdon
        • Hawdon is located in Fort Bend County
        • Hawdon has also been known as:
        • Hawdon Junction
      • Juliff
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliff
        • Juliff is located in Fort Bend County
      • Sandy Point
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
        • Sandy Point is located in Brazoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people

    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 Park Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brazoria County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Park 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 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Oak Park Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Confederate Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Confederate Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Alvin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederate Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1320359 <1>
    • Mustang Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Manvel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Arcadia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Arcadia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Arcadia Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Arcadia Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • Booth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Booth Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booth Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2501 <1>
    • Liverpool Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Thompson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • The Thompson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Whitcomb Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7585 <1>
    • Forest Park East Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Iowa Colony Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iowa Colony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Iowa Colony Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iowa Colony Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4461 <1>
    • Alta Loma Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alta Loma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alta Loma Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alta Loma Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Old Settlers Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
        • The Old Settlers Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Pearland Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5782 <1>
      • Grace Memorial Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Memorial Cemetery is located in Galveston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Memorial Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Galveston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Garden of Angels Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Resurrection Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
        • The Resurrection Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Resurrection Garden
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
      • South Park Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Paradise South Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Paradise South Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Houston Memorial Garden
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Houston Memorial Gardens
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

    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 Park Cemetery:

    The official website for Brazoria County: www.brazoria-county.com/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Brazoria, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oak Park Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.4124, Longitude: -95.2393    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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.




 

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