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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:

37.9060, -76.5697

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 Richmond County<2>.

The county seat for Richmond County is located in Warsaw. Warsaw lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest 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 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Farnham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Farnham Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Gibeon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gibeon Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibeon Cemetery
  • Totuskey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Totuskey Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totuskey Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Lyells Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lyells Chapel Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyells Chapel Cemetery
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Norwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Norwood Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
    • Carmel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Carmel Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Cemetery
    • Cobham Park Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Cobham Park Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham Park Cemetery
    • Milden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Milden Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milden Cemetery
    • Yeocomico Episcopal Churchyard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Yeocomico Episcopal Churchyard is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeocomico Episcopal Churchyard
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Yeocomico Episcopal Churchyard is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Kinsale.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641553 <5>
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel 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:

  • Rainswood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
  • Farnham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Farnham is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
  • Lara
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lara is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
  • Downings
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Downings is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
  • Heathsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bundick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bundick is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
  • Coan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Coan is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
  • Lodge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lodge is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
  • Rich Neck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
  • Morrisons Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
  • Emmerton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Emmerton is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
  • Simons Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Simonson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Simonson is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
    • Alfonso
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
    • Kinsale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Griffiths Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
    • Griffins Landing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
    • Warsaw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bowlers Wharf
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
    • Monaskon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
    • Tucker Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
    • Nesting
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Nesting is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
    • Merry Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
    • Richtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Richtown is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
    • Lankford Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Corner
    • Blackwells
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells

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 Richmond 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 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: