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A visit to the Oakland Cemetery ...


The location of the Oakland Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Oakland Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.2674°   (32° 16' 2")

Lon:   -97.2208°   (-97° 13' 14")

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

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Cleburne. Cleburne lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Oakland Cemetery .

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 Johnson 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 24 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.

    • Grandview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <4>
    • Parker
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Johnson County
    • Cuba
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Johnson County
    • Covington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
    • Coyote Flats
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Flats
      • Coyote Flats is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Itasca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Auburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ellis County
    • Rio Vista
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Alvarado
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvarado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvarado <4>
    • Keene
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
      • Keene is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <4>
    • Cleburne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Maypearl
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maypearl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maypearl
      • Maypearl is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maypearl <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Blum
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blum
        • Blum is located in Hill County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blum <4>
      • Egan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
        • Egan is located in Johnson County
      • Lovelace
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
        • Lovelace is located in Hill County
      • Venus
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Briaroaks
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briaroaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briaroaks
        • Briaroaks is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
      • Carl's Corner
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl's Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl's Corner
        • Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Cross Timber
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timber
        • Cross Timber is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
      • Joshua
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
        • Joshua is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joshua <4>
      • Lillian
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillian
        • Lillian is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillian <4>
      • Bono
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
        • Bono is located in Johnson County
      • Huron ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
        • Huron is located in Hill County
      • Boz
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boz
        • Boz is located in Ellis County

    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 Johnson 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 26 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Morrow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Kinard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kinard Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinard Cemetery
    • Antioch Rest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Rest Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Rest Cemetery
    • Faulkenbury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faulkenbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faulkenbury Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faulkenbury Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Sand Flat Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Odom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Odom Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odom Cemetery
    • Old Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Hill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hill Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Hart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hart Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Barnesville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnesville Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnesville Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Duke Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duke Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duke Cemetery
      • Buel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Buel Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • The Buel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Buel Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1516763 <6>
      • Oak Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Oak Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Cemetery
      • Files Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Files Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Files Cemetery is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Files Cemetery
      • Auburn Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Auburn Cemetery is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburn Cemetery
      • Balch Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Balch Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • The Balch Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Alvarado Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balch Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1202557 <6>
      • Glenwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
      • Cleburne Memorial Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Cleburne Memorial Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • The Cleburne Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cleburne City Cemetery
        • Cleburne Memorial Park
        • Confederate Memorial Cemetery
        • Confederate Memorial Park Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleburne Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2936 <6>
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Grange Hall Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grange Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grange Hall Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grange Hall Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Ozro Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ozro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ozro Cemetery is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ozro Cemetery
      • Center League Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center League Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center League Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center League 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 #1343017  (Oakland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1343017 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: Grandview
      • County: Johnson         Elev: 217
      • Location given for GNIS #1343017 (Oakland Cemetery)

    The official website for Johnson County: www.johnsoncountytx.org/

    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 Johnson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 32.2674, Longitude: -97.2208       In this case, the coordinates for the Oakland 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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