A visit to the Oak Ridge 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 Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Ridge Cemetery:
36.7193, -78.9056
The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Halifax County<1>.
The county seat for Halifax County is located in Halifax. Halifax lies just to the north northwest of the Oak Ridge Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Ridge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Halifax Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dan River Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Dan River Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan River Cemetery
- Five Forks Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Halifax Town Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Halifax Town Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax Town Cemetery
- Glenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Union UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Winns Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Winns Creek Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winns Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Grace Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scottsburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Scottsburg Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg Cemetery
- Owens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
- Murphy Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Murphy Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Grove Cemetery
- Black Walnut Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Black Walnut Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Walnut Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- South Boston
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Westside Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Westside Village is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
- Banister Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Halifax
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cluster Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Omega
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scottsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jones
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Clays Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Midway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mayo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Aarons Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Alton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Elmo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Clover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rodden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Loftis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sign Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Virgilina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Henrys Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Delila
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nelson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nathalie
(15 miles [24.1 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Halifax County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Halifax
- Scottsburg
- South Boston
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 Oak Ridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Halifax 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1501635 (Oak Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1501635 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: Halifax
- Est. Elev: 152 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: South Boston
- Location given for Oak Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7193046 Lon: -78.9055655
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Halifax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Oak Ridge 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> | 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. |
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