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A visit to the Oakwood 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 Oakwood Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oakwood 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 Oakwood Cemetery

Lat:   33.5909°   (33° 35' 27")

Lon:   -95.9127°   (-95° 54' 45")

The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Fannin County<2>.

The county seat for Fannin County is located in Bonham. Bonham lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of the Oakwood Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Allen's Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen's Chapel Cemetery
    • The Allen's Chapel Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Allen's Chapel Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Honey Grove.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2094 <5>
  • Allen Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Allen Chapel Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Vineyard Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vineyard Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vineyard Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vineyard Grove Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Pace Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pace Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Wood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wood Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Umble Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Umble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Umble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Umble Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Lee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Vannoy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vannoy Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Vannoy Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Vannoy Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • The Vannoy Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cobb - Vannoy Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7384 <5>
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Lamar County
  • Onstott Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onstott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onstott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Onstott Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Dodd City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodd City Cemetery
      • The Dodd City Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • St. Mark Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
      • The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Broyles Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broyles Cemetery
      • The Broyles Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Cross Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cross Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Wolfe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Wall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wall Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Woods Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • McFarland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Merrill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merrill Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Lyday Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyday Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyday Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Bledsoe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bledsoe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bledsoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bledsoe Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Whittenburg Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittenburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittenburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whittenburg Cemetery is located in Lamar County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakwood Cemetery.

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

  • Honey Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Allen Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Point
    • Allen Point is located in Fannin County
  • Allens Chapel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Chapel
    • Allens Chapel is located in Fannin County
  • Windom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
    • Windom is located in Fannin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <7>
  • Petty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty
    • Petty is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petty <7>
  • Bug Tussle ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
    • Bug Tussle is located in Fannin County
  • Dial
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial
    • Dial is located in Fannin County
  • Silver City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Silver City is located in Fannin County
  • High
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High
    • High is located in Lamar County
  • Carson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
    • Carson is located in Fannin County
  • Dodd City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Hail
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail
    • Hail is located in Fannin County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Ladonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Pecan Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ben Franklin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Franklin
      • Ben Franklin is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Franklin <7>
    • Roxton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Brookston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
      • Brookston is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <7>
    • Gober
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jot-Em-Down
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jot-Em-Down. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jot-Em-Down
      • Jot-Em-Down is located in Delta County
      • Jot-Em-Down has also been known as:
      • Mohegan
      • Muddig Prairie
    • Telephone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Toco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toco
      • Toco is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Ivanhoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Boyd
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Fannin County
    • Bonham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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 Oakwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fannin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Oakwood 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 Oakwood Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1364318  (Oakwood Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1364318 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: Honey Grove
    • County: Fannin         Elev: 194
    • Location given for GNIS #1364318 (Oakwood Cemetery)

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 Fannin, 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 things 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 Oakwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5909, Longitude: -95.9127       In this case, the coordinates for the Oakwood 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>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.
<7>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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