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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 Oakland Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oakland Cemetery (FG ID #5681)

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 Oakland Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.7625°   (32° 45' 45")

Lon:   -96.7574°   (-96° 45' 26")

The cemetery is located in Dallas County<2>.

As an estimate, the Oakland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Dallas.

The county seat for Dallas County is located in Dallas. Dallas lies just to the west northwest of the Oakland Cemetery .

Establishment of the Oakland Cemetery ...

The Oakland Cemetery was established in 1891.

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 Oakland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Dallas 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 Oakland 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 25 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.

    • Sargent
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
      • Sargent is located in Dallas County
    • Dallas
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <4>
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Dallas County
    • Highland Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Cliff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cliff
      • Oak Cliff is located in Dallas County
    • Jim Town ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jim Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
      • Jim Town is located in Dallas County
      • Jim Town has also been known as:
      • Jimtown
    • Jimtown Junction ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown Junction
      • Jimtown Junction is located in Dallas County
      • Jimtown Junction has also been known as:
      • Jim Town Junction
    • University Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,885 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <4>
    • Cockrell Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hutchins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutchins have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
      • Hutchins is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutchins <4>
    • Balch Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balch Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch Springs
      • Balch Springs is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balch Springs <4>
    • Mesquite
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
      • Mesquite is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Kleberg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kleberg
        • Kleberg is located in Dallas County
      • Duncanville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lancaster
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
        • Lancaster is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,265 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <4>
      • Lawson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
        • Lawson is located in Dallas County
      • Sunnyvale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyvale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyvale
        • Sunnyvale is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,066 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyvale <4>
      • Centerville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Dallas County
      • Wilmer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
        • Wilmer is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,444 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <4>
      • Garland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Richardson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Shamrock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
        • Shamrock is located in Dallas County
      • DeSoto
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Farmers Branch
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Branch
        • Farmers Branch is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,373 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmers Branch <4>
      • Grand Prairie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

    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. The following communities are located in Dallas County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Oak Cliff Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Grove Hill Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Emanu-El Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Emanu-El Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Emanu-El Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Dallas.
      • The Emanu-El Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Emanuel Cemetery
      • Temple Emanu-El Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanu-El Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3433 <1>
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Dallas.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3940 <1>
    • Elmwood Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lisbon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisbon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lisbon Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisbon Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Lincoln Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Memorial Park is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Park
    • Samuell - Crawford Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samuell - Crawford Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Samuell - Crawford Memorial Park is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samuell - Crawford Memorial Park
    • Carver Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carver Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Cemetery
    • Motley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Laurel Land Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Laurel Land Memorial Park is located in Dallas County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurel Land Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Dallas.
        • The Laurel Land Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • New Oak Cliff Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Land Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4768 <1>
      • Garvin Memorial Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Cockrell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cockrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cockrell Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cockrell Cemetery
      • Fivemile Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fivemile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fivemile Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fivemile Cemetery
      • McCree Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCree Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCree Cemetery
      • Fields Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fields Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
      • Merrell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merrell Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrell Cemetery
      • Crown Hill Memorial Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crown Hill Memorial Park is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Memorial Park
      • Calvary Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Smith Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Wheatland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheatland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheatland Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatland Cemetery
      • Frost Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frost Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frost 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 Oakland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1343020  (Oakland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1343020 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: Dallas
      • County: Dallas         Elev: 131
      • Location given for GNIS #1343020 (Oakland Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #5681

    The official website for Dallas County: www.dallascounty.org/

    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 Dallas, 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 Oakland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7625, Longitude: -96.7574    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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