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:
33.2135, -95.7789
The Oakland Cemetery is located in Hopkins County<1>.
The county seat for Hopkins County is located in Sulphur Springs. Sulphur Springs lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east 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 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rosemound Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Rosemound Cemetery is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemound Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Lindley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Lindley Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindley Cemetery
- New Klondike Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gough Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Gough Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gough Cemetery
- Brigham Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Brigham Cemetery is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigham Cemetery
- Sunny Point Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Sunny Point Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Scatter Branch Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Sulphur Springs City Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Sonora Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Oak Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Twin Oak Cemetery is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oak Cemetery
- Aiguier Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Aiguier Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiguier Cemetery
- Tucker Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
- Dawson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Dawson Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
- Hopkins Cemetery #1
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hopkins Cemetery #2
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Jordan Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
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 Oakland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ridgeway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Peerless
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cumby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brashear
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Posey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Commerce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Needmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Klondike
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Palestine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Palestine is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Campbell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rockdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Yowell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Yowell is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yowell
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Divide
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jardin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jot-Em-Down
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cooper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairlie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Neylandville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Miller Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Birthright
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- South Sulphur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tazewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Aberfoyle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Hopkins County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Birthright
- Commerce
- Cooper
- Cumby
- Cumby lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Oakland Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cumby.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumby
- Enloe
- Enloe lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Oakland Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Enloe.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enloe
- Sulphur Springs
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 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 Oakland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Hopkins 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 #1343021 (Oakland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1343021 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: Hopkins
- Est. Elev: 171 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cumby
- Location given for Oakland Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.2137236 Lon: -95.7791281
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hopkins, 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- Oakland 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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