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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:

33.2593, -97.5739

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 Wise County<2>.

The county seat for Wise County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the south 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 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)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
  • Flat Rock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Jonestown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jonestown Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown Cemetery
  • Prescott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Prescott Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott Cemetery
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
  • Briar Branch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Briar Branch Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Branch Cemetery
  • Trimble Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ball Knob Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ball Knob Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Knob Cemetery
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
  • Annaville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Annaville Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annaville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Paradise Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
    • Deep Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Deep Creek Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek Cemetery
    • Rush Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Rush Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Cemetery
    • Pella Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Pella Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella Cemetery
    • Mexican Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Mexican Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexican Cemetery
    • Oldtown Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Oldtown Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown Cemetery
    • Arkansas Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Arkansas Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas Cemetery
    • Stony Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Stony Cemetery is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Cemetery

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)
    • Herman is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
  • Alvord
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bridgeport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Paradise
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bluett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bluett is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluett
  • 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)
    • New Fairview is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • Former name for New Fairview:
    • Fairview
  • Stony
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Stony is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony
  • Slidell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • New Harp
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • New Harp is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harp
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Chico
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Aurora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lake Bridgeport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
    • Rhome
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • DISH
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • DISH is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DISH
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Ponder
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • 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)
      • Park Springs is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Springs
    • Runaway Bay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Briar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Briar is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
    • Newark
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • 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 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 Oaklawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Wise 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 Oaklawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1364308  (Oaklawn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1364308 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: Wise
      • Est. Elev: 302 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pecan Creek
      • Location given for Oaklawn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.2592828     Lon: -97.573917
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oaklawn Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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.
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