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A visit to the Oakes Cemetery ...


The location of the Oakes 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 Oakes Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.5079°   (32° 30' 28")

Lon:   -95.7008°   (-95° 42' 2")

The Oakes Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County<2>.

The county seat for Van Zandt County is located in Canton. Canton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Oakes Cemetery .

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 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 Van Zandt 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Oakes Cemetery.

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

    • Van
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
      • Van is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <4>
    • Ben Wheeler
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Wheeler
      • Ben Wheeler is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Wheeler <4>
    • Jamestown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
    • Tundra
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tundra
      • Tundra is located in Van Zandt County
    • Edom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
      • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <4>
    • Canton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
    • Grand Saline
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Fruitvale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hideaway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
      • Hideaway is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
    • Brownsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
      • Brownsboro is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <4>
    • Murchison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murchison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
      • Murchison is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murchison <4>
    • Mineola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Edgewood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Golden
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
        • Golden is located in Wood County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <4>
      • Chandler
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Lindale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
        • Lindale is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,730 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindale <4>
      • Leagueville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leagueville
        • Leagueville is located in Henderson County
      • Swan
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
        • Swan is located in Smith County
      • Alba
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

    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 Van Zandt 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.

    • Marvin Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marvin Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marvin Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Chapel Cemetery
    • Prairie Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Springs Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Springs Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Morris Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Chapel Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Galena Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galena Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galena Cemetery
    • Pace Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pace Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pace Cemetery
    • New Harmony Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
    • Jacob Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacob Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacob Cemetery
    • Jamestown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bunkley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Bowman Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The Bowman Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Village Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
      • Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Dickerson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
      • Padgett Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Padgett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Padgett Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Padgett Cemetery
      • Bratcher Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bratcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bratcher Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bratcher Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Asberry Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asberry Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asberry Cemetery
      • Edom Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dover Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • The Dover Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover 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 #1343011  (Oakes Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1343011 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: Van
      • County: Van Zandt         Elev: 147
      • Location given for GNIS #1343011 (Oakes 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 Van Zandt, 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 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: 32.5079, Longitude: -95.7008       In this case, the coordinates for the Oakes 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.
    <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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