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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 Oakwood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oakwood Cemetery (FG ID #5696)

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 ...

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

Lat:   33.7614°   (33° 45' 41")

Lon:   -96.5291°   (-96° 31' 44")

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

The county seat for Grayson County is located in Sherman. Sherman lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Oakwood Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Oakwood 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 Oakwood 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 25 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.

    • Denison
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Red River City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red River City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River City
      • Red River City is located in Grayson County
    • Frontier Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Village
      • Frontier Village is located in Grayson County
    • Twin City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
      • Twin City is located in Grayson County
    • Cartwright
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Colbert
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 <4>
    • Knollwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Hendrix
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrix have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
    • Pottsboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sherman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Achille
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Achille have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
    • Kemp
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kemp have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Platter
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Preston
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
        • Preston is located in Grayson County
      • Tribune
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribune have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
        • Tribune is located in Grayson County
      • Bells
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 <4>
      • Luella
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
        • Luella is located in Grayson County
      • Ida
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
        • Ida is located in Grayson County
      • McBride
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
        • McBride is located in Marshall County (OK)
      • Calera
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calera have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
      • Gage
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gage have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
        • Gage is located in Grayson County
      • Whiterock
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiterock
        • Whiterock is located in Grayson County
      • Savoy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mulberry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
        • Mulberry is located in Fannin County
      • Locust
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
        • Locust 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 Oakwood 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 Oakwood Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Fairview Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Shannon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles 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
    • Brown Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Coffman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Coffman Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Coffman Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Coffman - Layne Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129328 <1>
    • Odell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Lankford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Loftin - McLain Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Iron Ore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Iron Ore Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Iron Ore Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Iron Ore Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pool Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iron Ore Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2530366 <1>
    • Ellsworth Community Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ellsworth Community Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ellsworth Community Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Sherman.
      • The Ellsworth Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cook Springs Cemetery
      • Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth Schoolhouse Cemetery
      • Hollingsworth Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellsworth Community Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2335349 <1>
    • Camp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Jeremiah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Holder Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Holder Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Holder Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holder Cemetery
      • Cedarlawn Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Shannon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Shannon Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shannon Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Denison.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1549652 <1>
      • Dripping Spring Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Bigbee Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Hopkins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Oakridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

    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 Oakwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1364319  (Oakwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1364319 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: Denison Dam
      • County: Grayson         Elev: 224
      • Location given for GNIS #1364319 (Oakwood Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #5696

    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 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: 33.7614, Longitude: -96.5291    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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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