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A visit to the Oakland 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 Oakland Cemetery ...

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

32.1424, -98.7128

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Oakland Cemetery is located in Comanche County<2>.

The county seat for Comanche County is located in Comanche. Comanche lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Oakland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oakland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Nineveh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Old Nineveh Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Nineveh Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Nineveh Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of De Leon.
    • The Old Nineveh Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Nineveh Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5604 <5>
  • Elm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Elm Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Cemetery
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
  • Sipe Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Turkey Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Turkey Creek Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek Cemetery
  • Jewel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jewel Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel Cemetery
  • Center Point Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Center Point Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point Cemetery
  • Copperas Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Copperas Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperas Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brown Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Carbon.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2602 <5>
  • Ellison Spring Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Murray Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Parker Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Martins Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Martins Creek Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Creek Cemetery
    • Elm Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Elm Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elm Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Rising Star.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2179107 <5>
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
    • Suggs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Suggs Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggs Cemetery
    • Old De Leon Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Old De Leon Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old De Leon Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old De Leon Cemetery is located outside and to the east of De Leon.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145406 <5>
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Fredom Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Fredom Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredom Cemetery
    • Flatwood Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Flatwood Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood Cemetery
    • Pendergrass Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Pendergrass Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendergrass Cemetery
    • Alameda Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Alameda Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.

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

  • Duster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Duster is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duster
  • Sipe Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sipe Springs is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipe Springs
  • Gorman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rucker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Rucker is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
  • Kokomo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Kokomo is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
  • Okra
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Okra is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okra
  • De Leon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Carbon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Desdemona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sidney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Comyn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Comyn is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comyn
  • Mangum ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mangum is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Rising Star
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • May
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Eastland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Comanche
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Proctor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Olden
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Oakland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Comanche County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Oakland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Comanche 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 Oakland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1343016  (Oakland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1343016 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: Comanche
      • Est. Elev: 427 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gorman
      • Location given for Oakland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.1423617     Lon: -98.7128324
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Comanche, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakland Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>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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