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A visit to the Oakland Cemetery ...


The location of the Oakland Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakland Cemetery

Lat:   38.0288°   (38° 1' 43")

Lon:   -78.0117°   (-78° 0' 42")

The Oakland Cemetery is located in Louisa County<2>.

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

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 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 Oakland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Louisa County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Oakland Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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.

    • Louisa
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
      • Louisa is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <4>
    • Trevilians
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
      • Trevilians is located in Louisa County
    • Bells Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
      • Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
    • Mineral
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <4>
    • Medlock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
      • Medlock is located in Louisa County
    • Cuckoo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
      • Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
    • Meltons
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
      • Meltons is located in Louisa County
    • Holladay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holladay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
      • Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Belmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Danton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
      • Danton is located in Orange County
    • Kents Store
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
      • Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
    • Glenora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
      • Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Gordonsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Madison Run
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
        • Madison Run is located in Orange County
      • Hadensville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Lewiston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
        • Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Vulcan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
        • Vulcan is located in Orange County
      • Cobham
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
        • Cobham is located in Albemarle County
      • Caledonia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
        • Caledonia is located in Goochland County
      • Orange
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jackson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
        • Jackson is located in Louisa County
      • Bumpass
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
        • Bumpass is located in Louisa County
        • Bumpass has also been known as:
        • Bumpas
        • Bumpass Junction
        • Bumpass Station
        • Bumpass Turnout
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <4>
      • Paytes
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paytes
        • Paytes is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Montpelier Station
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier Station
        • Montpelier Station is located in Orange County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier Station <4>
      • Grassland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
        • Grassland is located in Orange County

    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 Louisa County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Louisa
    • Mineral
    • Orange
      • Orange lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Oakland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Orange.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Spring Grove Memorial Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Watson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Grubbs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grubbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grubbs Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grubbs Cemetery
    • Cooke Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cooke Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Cooke Family Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooke Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2334123 <7>
    • Willis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willis Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Mt. Horeb Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Henson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henson Cemetery is located in Fluvanna County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henson Cemetery
      • Laurel Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • Woodbury Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodbury Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbury Cemetery
      • Bowles Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowles Cemetery is located in Fluvanna County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowles Cemetery
      • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery
      • Orange Grove Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Grove Cemetery
      • North Pamunkey Baptist Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Hope Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hope Cemetery is located in Fluvanna County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
      • Payne Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Payne Cemetery is located in Goochland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Branch Fork Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Branch Fork Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Fork Cemetery

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

    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 #1494721  (Oakland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1494721 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Louisa
      • County: Louisa         Elev: 147
      • Location given for GNIS #1494721 (Oakland Cemetery)

    The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacounty.com/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    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 Louisa, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oakland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0288, Longitude: -78.0117       In this case, the coordinates for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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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