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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:

36.7640, -78.7750

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 Halifax County<2>.

The county seat for Halifax County is located in Halifax. Halifax lies just to the west of the Oakland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oakland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Owens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Owens Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
  • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethel Cemetery
    • Scottsburg Cemetery
  • Rodgers Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Five Forks Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • St. Matthews Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
  • Clover Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Clover Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clover Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Clover.
    • The Clover Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Clovertown Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49818 <5>
  • Dan River Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Dan River Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan River Cemetery
  • Grace Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Grace Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Grace Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Grace Cemetery
  • Mt. Laurel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Laurel Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Laurel Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Aarons Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Aarons Creek Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek Cemetery
    • Winns Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Winns Creek Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winns Creek Cemetery
    • Halifax Town Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Halifax Town Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax Town Cemetery
    • Halifax Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Peaceful Tabernacle Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • White Oak Fork Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Snead Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Snead Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead Cemetery
    • White Oak Fork Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Dyer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
    • Gravel Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Scottsburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Midway
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Midway is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Clover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Omega
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Omega is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
  • Clays Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
  • Aarons Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
  • South Boston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Banister Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Banister Town is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
  • Halifax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Crystal Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
  • Westside Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Westside Village is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
  • Orgainville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Wylliesburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cluster Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
    • Mayo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Mayo is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Nelson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Averett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Averett is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
    • Henrico
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
    • Loftis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Loftis is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
    • Jones
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jones is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
    • Virgilina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Clarksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jeffress
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
    • Nathalie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mill Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
    • Skipwith
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith

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 Halifax County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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: