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:
36.6421, -80.8354
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 Carroll County<2>.
The county seat for Carroll County is located in Hillsville. Hillsville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Oakland Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Crooked Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Old Quaker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dean Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Dean Cox Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Cox Cemetery
- Coal Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Coal Creek Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek Cemetery
- Coal Creek Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fairlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery
- Coleman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- Blue Ridge Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Cranberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cranberry Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bishops Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Parish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Parish Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish Cemetery
- Mt. Carroll Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Carroll Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carroll Cemetery
- Gladeville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Gladeville Cemetery is located in Galax City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladeville Cemetery
- Monta Vista Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Monta Vista Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monta Vista Cemetery
- Painter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Painter Cemetery is located in Galax City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter Cemetery
- Felts Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Galax City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Galax City Cemetery is located in Galax City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax City Cemetery
- The Galax City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Galax Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50317 <5>
- Trimble Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sarah Payne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sarah Payne Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah Payne Cemetery
- Good Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Old Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Williams - Jenkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Edwards Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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:
- Pipers Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Drenn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Drenn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
- Lambsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Galax
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Low Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Low Gap is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Edmonds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Edmonds is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
- Low Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fancy Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Round Peak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Round Peak is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
- Cana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fries
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Baywood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Baywood is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Ennice
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Hillsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gladesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
- Star
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Star is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Sheep Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Red Brush
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Red Brush is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush
- Shorts Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Hooker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hooker is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
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 Carroll County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fries
- Galax
- Hillsville
- Mount Airy
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Carroll 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 #1738839 (Oakland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1738839 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: Carroll
- Est. Elev: 861 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Woodlawn
- Location given for Oakland Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6420731 Lon: -80.8353523
- 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 Carroll, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |