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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:

29.2422, -96.3055

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 Wharton County<2>.

The county seat for Wharton County is located in Wharton. Wharton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 22 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Oaklawn Memorial Park.<4>

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

  • St. John Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The St. John Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of El Campo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970386 <5>
  • Garden of Memories
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Garden of Memories is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Memories
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
  • Hahn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hahn Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahn Cemetery
  • St. Phillips Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Phillips Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Phillips Cemetery
  • Mackay Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Mackay Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackay Cemetery
  • St. Procopius Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Procopius Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Procopius Cemetery
    • The St. Procopius Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Procopius Cemetery
  • Nada Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Nada Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nada Cemetery
  • Old Jerusalem Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jerusalem Cemetery
  • Camp Zion Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Camp Zion Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Zion Cemetery
  • Sandbridge Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Sandbridge Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandbridge Cemetery
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Garwood Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Garwood Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwood Cemetery
    • Little Zion Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
    • Frazer Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Frazer Cemetery is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
    • Garwood Methodist Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Brownson Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Brownson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownson Cemetery
    • Assumption Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
    • Ganado Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ganado Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganado Cemetery
    • Ganado Community Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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:

  • El Campo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillje
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hillje is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillje
  • Pierce
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hahn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hahn is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahn
  • Mackay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mackay is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackay
  • Glen Flora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Louise
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Egypt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Nada
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wharton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Danevang
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bonus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bonus is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonus
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Eldridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Eldridge is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
    • Garwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Boedecker Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Boedecker Junction is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boedecker Junction
    • Lane City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hungerford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Matthews
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Matthews is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
    • Ganado
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Provident City ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Provident City is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provident City

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 Wharton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • El Campo
  • Ganado
  • Garwood
    • Garwood lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Oaklawn Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Garwood.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwood

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 helpful 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 Wharton 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 #1364310  (Oaklawn Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1364310 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: Wharton
      • Est. Elev: 35 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: El Campo
      • Location given for Oaklawn Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 29.2421946     Lon: -96.3055207
      • 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 Wharton, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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.
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