A visit to the Oak Rest 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 Oak Rest Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Rest Cemetery:
30.2946, -96.4464
The Oak Rest Cemetery is located in Washington County<1>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Brenham. Brenham lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Oak Rest Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Rest Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Oak Rest Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Rest Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Frieden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Frieden Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frieden Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Affleck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Affleck Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Affleck Cemetery
- Eichholt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Eichholt Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eichholt Cemetery
- Heisic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Heisic Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heisic Cemetery
- Meyer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Meyer Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer Cemetery
- Somerville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Struckmeyer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Struckmeyer Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struckmeyer Cemetery
- Independence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Independence Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery
- Barnett - Estes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Spring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Clear Spring Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Spring Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Sweet Homes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mexican Cemetery Association
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodfork Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lyons Coummunity Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Schoppe Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brenham Masonic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Clay Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Oak Rest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Rest Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gay Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Quarry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Scofield ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Scofield is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
- Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Somerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rehburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Clay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brenham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lyons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Merle ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Burton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Snook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Greenvine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Allen Farm
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Frenstat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- La Bahia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wesley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Chappell Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Birch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Wehdem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Carmine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tunis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Washington ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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 Rest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Rest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brenham
- Chappell Hill
- Somerville
- Washington - Historic
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 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 Rest Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Washington County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Rest Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1343000 (Oak Rest Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1343000 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Washington
- Est. Elev: 141 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gay Hill
- Location given for Oak Rest Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.2954892 Lon: -96.4455224
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oak Rest Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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