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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 Oakes Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.4899°   (31° 29' 23")

Lon:   -96.3026°   (-96° 18' 9")

The Oakes Cemetery is located in Limestone County<1>.

The county seat for Limestone County is located in Groesbeck. Groesbeck lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the west of the Oakes Cemetery .

Name Variations for Oakes 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.

Oakes Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Oaks 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Oakes Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Limestone 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 Oakes 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Oakes Cemetery.

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

    • Farrar
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
      • Farrar is located in Limestone County
    • Personville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
      • Personville is located in Limestone County
    • Donie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Freestone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
      • Freestone is located in Freestone County
    • Lost Prairie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
      • Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
    • Fallon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
      • Fallon is located in Limestone County
    • Teague
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Newby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
      • Newby is located in Leon County
    • Dew
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
      • Dew is located in Freestone County
    • Seale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
      • Seale is located in Robertson County
    • Jewett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cotton Gin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Groesbeck
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Buffalo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Thornton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Lanely
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanely have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
        • Lanely is located in Freestone County
      • Mexia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 <3>
      • Marquez
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Concord
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairfield
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

    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 Oakes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Limestone County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakes 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Oakes Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Holt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4320 <6>
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the southeast of Jewett.
      • The New Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Hope Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2203994 <6>
    • Wilsons Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilsons Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilsons Chapel Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilsons Chapel Cemetery
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Old Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Zion Cemetery
    • Philpott Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philpott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Philpott Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philpott Cemetery
    • Kendrick Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendrick Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Hogan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hogan Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogan Cemetery
    • Hughes & Hyden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes & Hyden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughes & Hyden Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes & Hyden Cemetery
    • McKenzie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Salem Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Grove Island Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • Lenamon Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenamon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lenamon Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenamon Cemetery
      • Sansom Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sansom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sansom Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sansom Cemetery
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Mays Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mays Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Varnell Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Varnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Varnell Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varnell Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7386 <6>
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch 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 Oakes Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1375251  (Oaks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1375251 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: Farrar
      • County: Limestone         Elev: 137
      • Location given for GNIS #1375251 (Oaks Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Limestone, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oakes Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4899, Longitude: -96.3026    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.
    <6>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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