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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Oakridge Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oakridge Cemetery (FG ID #969415)

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 Oakridge Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.7552°   (33° 45' 18")

Lon:   -96.4332°   (-96° 25' 59")

The Oakridge Cemetery is located in Grayson County<2>.

The county seat for Grayson County is located in Sherman. Sherman lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Oakridge Cemetery .

Establishment of the Oakridge Cemetery ...

The Oakridge Cemetery was established in 1812.

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 Oakridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Grayson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Oakridge Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakridge Cemetery.

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

    • Hendrix
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrix have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
      • Hendrix is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendrix <5>
    • Kemp
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kemp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
      • Kemp is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <5>
    • Denison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Achille
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Achille have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achille
      • Achille is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Achille <5>
    • Red River City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red River City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River City
      • Red River City is located in Grayson County
    • Twin City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
      • Twin City is located in Grayson County
    • Mulberry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Fannin County
    • Colbert
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert
      • Colbert is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colbert <5>
    • Frontier Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Village
      • Frontier Village is located in Grayson County
    • Bells
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
      • Bells is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <5>
    • Yarnaby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnaby
      • Yarnaby is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Cartwright
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Knollwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood
        • Knollwood is located in Grayson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Savoy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Ida
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
        • Ida is located in Grayson County
      • Ravenna
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Platter
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Calera
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calera have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calera
        • Calera is located in Bryan County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calera <5>
      • Sherman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Whiterock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiterock
        • Whiterock is located in Grayson County
      • Sowells Bluff
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowells Bluff
        • Sowells Bluff is located in Fannin County
      • Yuba
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
        • Yuba is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Pottsboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Tribune
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribune have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
        • Tribune is located in Grayson County
      • Luella
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
        • Luella is located in Grayson County
      • Ridings
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridings
        • Ridings is located in Fannin County
      • Preston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
        • Preston is located in Grayson County

    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 Oakridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grayson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Oakridge Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Lankford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lankford Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Lankford Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lankford Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Denison.
      • The Lankford Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Langford Cemetery
      • Papaw Hill Cemetery
      • Paw Paw Hill Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lankford Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4747 <1>
    • Jeremiah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Camp Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Camp Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Camp Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Clement Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217876 <1>
    • Hopkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hopkins Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Cherry Mound Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bloomfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Denison.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2711 <1>
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Odell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bigbee Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bigbee Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Bigbee Family Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigbee Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2456191 <1>
    • Dugan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Dugan Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Dugan Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dugan Chapel Cemetery
      • Dugan - Whiting Cemetery
      • Dugans Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugan Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2291068 <1>
    • Dripping Spring Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Isom Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Isom Family Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Isom Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Isom Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isom Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4467 <1>
      • Shaw Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Shaw Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Shaw Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Chaffin Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2450212 <1>
      • Bush Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Rosewood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosewood Cemetery is located in Bryan County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosewood Cemetery
      • Brown Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brown Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Brown Family Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Family Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Maple Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3525 <1>
      • Magnolia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Shannon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Shannon Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Shannon Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Cemetery
      • Allred Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Allred Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Allred Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allred Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2207412 <1>
      • Blair Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Blair Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Blair Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2269468 <1>
      • Hebron Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Virginia Point Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Virginia Point Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Virginia Point Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Savoy.
        • The Virginia Point Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Virginia Point Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Warren Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virginia Point Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #969492 <1>
      • Virginia Point Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Virginia Point Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Virginia Point Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Virginia Point Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virginia Point Cemetery
      • Bell - Youree Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Bell - Youree Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bell - Youree Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Savoy.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell - Youree Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249631 <1>
      • Kemp Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kemp Cemetery is located in Bryan County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemp Cemetery

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

    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 Oakridge Cemetery:

    The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Grayson, 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 Oakridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7552, Longitude: -96.4332    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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