A visit to the Oakland 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 Oakland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakland Cemetery:
37.8018, -79.8603
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Oakland Cemetery is located in Alleghany County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Oakland Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sunrise Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Alleghany Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
- Walton Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Haden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Haden Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden Cemetery
- Central Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Covington City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Mallow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mallow Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallow Cemetery
- Hooks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hooks Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Deisher Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Deisher Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deisher Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Gala.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960052 <5>
- Humphries Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Humphries Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphries Cemetery
- Helmintoller Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Helmintoller Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmintoller Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- King Memorial Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The King Memorial Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the King Memorial Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Oriskany.
- The King Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- King Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50886 <5>
- Goodbar Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Goodbar Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbar Cemetery
- Union View Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Union View Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union View Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Selma
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Selma is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Low Moor
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Clifton Forge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Wilton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
- Iron Gate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Haden
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Haden is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
- Rich Patch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Strom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Strom is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
- Covington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Carloover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Carloover is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Gala
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gala is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
- Griffith
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Griffith is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Healing Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Moss Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
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 Oakland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alleghany County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clifton Forge
- Covington
- Warm Springs
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 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 Oakland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Alleghany 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 Oakland Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1673710 (Oakland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1673710 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: Alleghany
- Est. Elev: 340 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clifton Forge
- Location given for Oakland Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8017941 Lon: -79.8603295
- 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 Virginia's counties, including Alleghany, 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' (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- Oakland 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. |