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A visit to the Oaklawn 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 Oaklawn Cemetery ...

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

31.8241, -94.1510

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

The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Center. Center lies just to the southwest of the Oaklawn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oaklawn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Oaklawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Henrietta Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Henrietta Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta Cemetery
  • Blunt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Blunt Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blunt Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Asbury Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Asbury Chapel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Chapel Cemetery
  • Newburn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Newburn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburn Cemetery
  • Mull Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mull Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mull Cemetery
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
  • North Jericho Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The North Jericho Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jericho Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Lone Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery
  • Cedar Yard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cedar Yard Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Yard Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Truitt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Truitt Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truitt Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Hayden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hayden Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Cemetery
    • Center Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ridge Cemetery
    • Biggers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Biggers Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
    • Restland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Restland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restland Cemetery
    • Mt. Gillion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Gillion Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gillion Cemetery
    • Old Buckner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Old Buckner Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Buckner Cemetery
    • Sinclair Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Sinclair Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair Cemetery
    • Creech Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Creech Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creech Cemetery
    • Cannon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cannon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oaklawn Cemetery.

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

  • Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Africa ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Africa is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
  • Shelbyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Campti
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Campti is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
  • Short
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Short is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
  • Choice
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Choice is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
  • Tenaha
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Arcadia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Arcadia is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
  • Joaquin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Haslam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Haslam is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslam
    • Woods
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Woods is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
    • Logansport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Timpson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Huxley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Huxley is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Stanley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Stanley is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people

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 Oaklawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Oaklawn Cemetery: