A visit to the Oakwood Cemetery ...
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 #5698).
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 Oakwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakwood Cemetery:
32.7317, -96.2941
Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Oakwood Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.
The Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Terrell.
The cemetery is located in Kaufman County<2>.
The county seat for Kaufman County is located in Kaufman. Kaufman lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Oakwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oakwood Cemetery.
Name Variations for Oakwood Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- S E Terrell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The S E Terrell Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for S E Terrell Cemetery
- Barrow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Barrow Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrow Cemetery
- State Hospital Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- East Bachelor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Post Oak Bend Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Easton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Easton Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Cemetery
- Highland Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- College Mound Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elmo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Elmo Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo Cemetery
- Dry Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Lone Elm - Shipley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Henderson Mosley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Campground Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Campground Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
- Chisholm Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Chisholm Cemetery is located in Rockwall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm Cemetery
- Prairie View Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
- Kaufman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Weaver Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Weaver Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Blackland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blackjack Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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:
- Terrell
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lawrence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lawrence is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Talty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Talty is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,883 people
- Post Oak Bend City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Post Oak Bend City is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Bend City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Lone Star
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Star is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Oak Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oak Ridge is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- College Mound
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- College Mound is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Mound
- Elmo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Poetry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Abner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- McLendon - Chisholm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- McLendon - Chisholm is located in Rockwall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLendon - Chisholm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
- Kaufman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Forney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Crandall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ables Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blackland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Heath
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
- Union Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Union Valley is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Mobile City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Seagoville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Combine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Scurry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fate
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Quinlan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnyvale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lawson
(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 Kaufman County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crandall
- Elmo
- Forney
- Kaufman
- Quinlan
- Rockwall
- Seagoville
- Terrell
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Oakwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Kaufman 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 Oakwood Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #5698
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1343043 (Oakwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1343043 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: Kaufman
- Est. Elev: 154 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Terrell South
- Location given for Oakwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.7315184 Lon: -96.2944243
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Kaufman, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakwood Cemetery) 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |