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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:

32.5674, -95.7600

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 Van Zandt County<2>.

The county seat for Van Zandt County is located in Canton. Canton lies just to the west 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 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Starr Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Starr Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Starr Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Canton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2276579 <5>
  • Morris Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Chapel Cemetery
  • Bratcher Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Bratcher Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratcher Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Oakes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oakes Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes Cemetery
  • Pace Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pace Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Haven of Memories Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Prairie Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Prairie Springs Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Springs Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prairie Springs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of Canton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6161 <5>
  • Marvin Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Marvin Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin Chapel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Marvin Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Van.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5057 <5>
  • Cox Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
  • Padgett Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Padgett Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Woodside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Woodside Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Cemetery
    • Dickerson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Cemetery
    • Rodgers Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Rodgers Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers Cemetery
    • Jamestown Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Barrett Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Barrett Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Rock Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
    • High Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The High Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Cemetery
    • Galena Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Galena Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Cemetery
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Cemetery
      • The Bowman Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Village Creek Cemetery
    • Erwin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Erwin Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Erwin Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Grand Saline.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2368789 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.

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

  • Canton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <6>
  • Van
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Van is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <6>
  • Grand Saline
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Fruitvale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Ben Wheeler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Tundra
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tundra is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tundra
  • Jamestown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jamestown is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Myrtle Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Myrtle Springs is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Springs
  • Edgewood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Garden Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Garden Valley is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
  • Edom
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <6>
  • Carroll
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Carroll is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Golden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mineola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Alba
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wills Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hideaway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Hideaway is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
    • Prairieville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Prairieville is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
    • Murchison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Brownsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Flats
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Flats is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats

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 Van Zandt 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 start with 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 Oakland Cemetery: