A visit to the Oaklawn Memorial Park ...
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 Memorial Park ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oaklawn Memorial Park:
29.3694, -100.8251
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oaklawn Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Oaklawn Memorial Park is located in Val Verde County<2>.
The county seat for Val Verde County is located in Del Rio. Del Rio lies just to the west of the Oaklawn Memorial Park .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oaklawn Memorial Park.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 10 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of the Oaklawn Memorial Park.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oaklawn Memorial Park, with the nearest first.
- San Felipe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The San Felipe Cemetery is located in Val Verde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Felipe Cemetery
- Old San Felipe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Masonic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Val Verde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Masonic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Del Rio.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960114 <5>
- Westlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Val Verde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlawn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Westlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Del Rio.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7567 <5>
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Val Verde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Del Rio.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #268157 <5>
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Val Verde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph's Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Del Rio.
- The St. Joseph's Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Jose Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484548 <5>
- Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- The Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery is located in Kinney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Brackettville.
- The Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ft. Clark Springs Indian Scout Cemetery
- Seminole Negro Indian Scout Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6838 <5>
- Ballantyne Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- The Ballantyne Cemetery is located in Kinney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballantyne Cemetery
- St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- The St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Cemetery is located in Kinney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Brackettville.
- The St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Marys Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2306516 <5>
- Vincent Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Vincent Cemetery is located in Kinney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Vincent Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Spofford.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7414 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Oaklawn Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oaklawn Memorial Park, with the nearest first:
- Val Verde Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Val Verde Park is located in Val Verde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde Park
- Val Verde Park has also been known as:
- Val Verde Park Colonia
- Johnstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Johnstone is located in Val Verde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstone
- Del Rio
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cienegas Terrace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cienegas Terrace is located in Val Verde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cienegas Terrace
- Cienegas Terrace has also been known as:
- Cienegas Terrace Colonia
- Lake View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake View is located in Val Verde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Standart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Standart is located in Kinney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standart
- Amistad Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Amistad Village is located in Val Verde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amistad Village
- Box Canyon - Amistad
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Box Canyon - Amistad is located in Val Verde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Canyon - Amistad
- Amistad Acres
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Amistad Acres is located in Val Verde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amistad Acres
- Amistad Acres has also been known as:
- Amistad
- Brackettville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Alamo Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Alamo Village is located in Kinney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo Village
- Spofford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spofford is located in Kinney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spofford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 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 Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Val Verde County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oaklawn Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Oaklawn Memorial Park:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Val Verde 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 Memorial Park:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1343031 (Oaklawn Memorial Park)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1343031 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: Val Verde
- Est. Elev: 322 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Del Rio SE
- Location given for Oaklawn Memorial Park:
- Lat: 29.3693971 Lon: -100.8250924
- 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 Val Verde, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oaklawn Memorial Park) 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |