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. 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:
32.7665, -94.3485
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Jefferson. Jefferson lies just to the south southwest of the Oakwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oakwood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Oakwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Valley Plains Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brantly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Brantly Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantly Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- The Prospect Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Prospect Cemetery
- Meadows Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Meadows Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Cemetery
- Judea Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Judea Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judea Cemetery
- Old Foundry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Foundry Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Foundry Cemetery
- Lockett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Lockett Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockett Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
- The Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shiloh Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #850838 <5>
- Beamer - Davis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Webb Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Douglas Shady Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Douglas Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Shady Grove Cemetery
- The Douglas Shady Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Douglas Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3274 <5>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Simmons Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Rand Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Rand Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rand Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Hope Springs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Hope Springs Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Springs Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Gainesville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Gainesville Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Cemetery
- Whatley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Whatley Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley Cemetery
- Whitaker Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 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:
- Jefferson
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kellyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kellyville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Woodlawn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Pope City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pope City is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
- Baldwin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwin is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Sarber
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sarber is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarber
- Lodi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Macedonia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Karnack
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nesbitt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
- Uncertain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kildare
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Jackson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jackson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Harleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Avinger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Scottsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Avinger
- Jefferson
- Linden
- Marshall
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 Marion 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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1343044 (Oakwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1343044 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 65 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jefferson
- Location given for Oakwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.7665289 Lon: -94.348526
- 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 Marion, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |