A visit to the Oak Lawn 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 Oak Lawn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Lawn Cemetery:
36.7329, -76.5886
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> of the Oak Lawn Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Lawn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rosemont Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Rosemont Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Cemetery
- Holly Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Holly Lawn Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Lawn Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Oliver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Oliver Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
- Duke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Duke Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Cemetery
- Riddick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Riddick Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddick Cemetery
- Whitehead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
- Canaan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Canaan Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery
- Rawles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rawles Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawles Cemetery
- Skeeter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Skeeter Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeeter Cemetery
- Badger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Badger Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Rabey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Rabey Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabey Cemetery
- Barrett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Barrett Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett Cemetery
- Little Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Tyler Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Tyler Cemetery is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler Cemetery
- Christian Home Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Christian Home Cemetery is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Home Cemetery
- Town of Windsor Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Oak Lawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Lawn Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Suffolk
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kilby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kilby is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilby
- Manning
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Manning is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Russell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Russell is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Wilroy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wilroy is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroy
- Driver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Driver is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
- Shoulders Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
- Chuckatuck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck
- Charlton Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Charlton Village is located in Chesapeake City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Village
- Bennett Harbor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bennett Harbor is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Harbor
- Whaley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whaley is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Ames Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ames Cove is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Cove
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Windsor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Holland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Holland is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Whaleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whaleyville is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
- Corapeake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Carrsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
- Walters
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Walters is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
- Oak Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Holly Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Holly Grove is located in Gates County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
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 Oak Lawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Lawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chesapeake
- Portsmouth
- Smithfield
- Suffolk
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 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 Oak Lawn Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- 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 Oak Lawn Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1478087 (Oak Lawn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1478087 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
- : Suffolk (city)
- Est. Elev: 15 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Suffolk
- Location given for Oak Lawn Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7329275 Lon: -76.5885623
- 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> | 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- Oak Lawn Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |