RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Texas >> Smith County >> Oakwood CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Texas

The Commemorative Quarter for Texas





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 #5707)

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:   32.3541°   (32° 21' 14")

Lon:   -95.3092°   (-95° 18' 33")

The cemetery is located in Smith County<2>.

As an estimate, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tyler.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Tyler. Tyler lies just to the east southeast of the Oakwood Cemetery .

Establishment of the Oakwood Cemetery ...

The Oakwood Cemetery was established in 1852.

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Oakwood Cemetery.

Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Lallar's Cemetery
  • City Cemetery
  • Beth-El Cemetery

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Smith 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 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.

    • Tyler
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <4>
    • Swan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
      • Swan is located in Smith County
    • Gresham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Smith County
    • Noonday
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Noonday is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • New Chapel Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
      • New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
    • Lindale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
      • Lindale is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,730 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindale <4>
    • Chandler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lee Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
      • Lee Spring is located in Smith County
    • Flint
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Whitehouse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <4>
    • Winona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <4>
    • Red Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
      • Red Springs is located in Smith County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Hideaway
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
        • Hideaway is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
      • Browning
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
        • Browning is located in Smith County
      • Starrville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
        • Starrville is located in Smith County
      • Bullard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
        • Bullard is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,891 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullard <4>
      • Teaselville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaselville
        • Teaselville is located in Smith County
      • Omen
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
        • Omen is located in Smith County
      • Dogwood City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
        • Dogwood City is located in Smith County
      • Jamestown ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Jamestown is located in Smith County
        • Jamestown has also been known as:
        • Jimtown
      • Sinclair City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinclair City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
        • Sinclair City is located in Smith County
      • Arp
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
        • Arp is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arp <4>
      • Hawkins
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Edom
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edom have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
        • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <4>

    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. The following communities are located in Smith County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Arp
      • Arp lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Oakwood Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Arp.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
    • Lindale
    • Tyler
      • Tyler lies less than 2 miles<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Oakwood Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tyler.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
    • Whitehouse

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<7>

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

    • West View Cemetery (African-American)
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Ahavath Achim Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Evergreen Memorial Park (African-American)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The Liberty Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Liberty Hill Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Memorial Park Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Tyler.
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Memorial Park
      • Tyler Cemetery
      • Tyler Memorial Cemetery
      • Tyler Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Tyler Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7319 <1>
    • St. Louis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The St. Louis Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The St. Louis Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old St. Louis Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Louis Cemetery
    • Universe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Universe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Universe Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Universe Cemetery
    • Beaird Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Beaird Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaird Cemetery
    • Hudson J Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Belcher Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belcher Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
    • Pine Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hopewell Valley Cemetery (African-American)
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pleasant Retreat Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Midway Memorial Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Kendrick Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery (African-American)
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery (African-American) is located in Smith County
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery (African-American) has also been known as:
        • Pleasant Grove Community Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery (African-American)
      • Shamburger Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shamburger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shamburger Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shamburger Cemetery
      • Dean Baptist Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rose Lawn Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Rose Lawn Memorial Park is located in Smith County
        • The Rose Lawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Rose Lawn Perpetual Care Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Lawn Memorial Park
      • Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Cathedral in the Pines Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Meador Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Meador Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meador Cemetery
      • Old Butler Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Butler Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Butler Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

    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 #1343041  (Oakwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1343041 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: Tyler South
      • County: Smith         Elev: 174
      • Location given for GNIS #1343041 (Oakwood Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #5707

    The official website for Smith County: www.smith-county.com/

    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 Smith, 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 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 Oakwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3541, Longitude: -95.3092    
    <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>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 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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024