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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. 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 Oaklawn Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.2593°   (33° 15' 33")

Lon:   -97.5739°   (-97° 34' 26")

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

The county seat for Wise County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the south southwest of the Oaklawn Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Oaklawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Flat Rock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Jonestown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonestown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonestown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jonestown Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Prescott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prescott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prescott Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Briar Branch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briar Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briar Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Briar Branch Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Trimble Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ball Knob Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Knob Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ball Knob Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Annaville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Annaville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Annaville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Annaville Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Paradise Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Deep Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deep Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deep Creek Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Rush Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rush Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Pella Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pella Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pella Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pella Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Mexican Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mexican Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mexican Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mexican Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Oldtown Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldtown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oldtown Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Arkansas Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arkansas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arkansas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arkansas Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Stony Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stony Cemetery is located in Denton County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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.

  • Decatur
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Herman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
    • Herman is located in Wise County
  • Alvord
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
    • Alvord is located in Wise County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvord <6>
  • Bridgeport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Paradise
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Wise County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <6>
  • Bluett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluett
    • Bluett is located in Wise County
  • Greenwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Boyd
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • New Fairview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairview
    • New Fairview is located in Wise County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • Former name for New Fairview:
    • Fairview
  • Stony
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony
    • Stony is located in Denton County
  • Slidell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • New Harp
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harp
    • New Harp is located in Montague County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Chico
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Aurora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <6>
    • Lake Bridgeport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
      • Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
    • Rhome
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhome
      • Rhome is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhome <6>
    • DISH
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DISH
      • DISH is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Ponder
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
      • Ponder is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponder <6>
    • Rosston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunset
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Park Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Springs
      • Park Springs is located in Wise County
    • Runaway Bay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Bay
      • Runaway Bay is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runaway Bay <6>
    • Briar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
      • Briar is located in Wise County
    • Newark
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <6>
    • Forestburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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 Wise 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 turn to 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 Oaklawn Cemetery:

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 Oaklawn Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1364308  (Oaklawn Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1364308 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: Pecan Creek
    • County: Wise         Elev: 302
    • Location given for GNIS #1364308 (Oaklawn Cemetery)

The official website for Wise County: www.co.wise.tx.us/

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 Wise, 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 Oaklawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2593, Longitude: -97.5739       In this case, the coordinates for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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