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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:

36.9402, -77.1655

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 Sussex County<2>.

The county seat for Sussex County is located in Sussex. Sussex lies just to the west southwest 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 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Oakland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Elam Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Elam Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam Cemetery
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
  • Newville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Newville Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Reidville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Reidville Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidville Cemetery
  • Hickory Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hickory Hill Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill Cemetery
  • Branch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Branch Cemetery is located in Southampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Little Mount Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Little Mount Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mount Cemetery
  • Butts Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Butts Cemetery is located in Southampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butts Cemetery
  • Waverly Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Waverly Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
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    • Hunting Quarter Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Sebrell - Reese Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Wakefield Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Wakefield Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Cemetery
    • Loving Union Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Loving Union Cemetery is located in Prince George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving Union Cemetery
    • St. Mary's AME Zion Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Millfield Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Davis Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Spratley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Spratley Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spratley 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:

  • Sussex
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sussex is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
  • Waverly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Yale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Yale is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
  • Sebrell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sebrell is located in Southampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebrell
  • Wakefield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Berlin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Berlin is located in Southampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Talpa ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Talpa is located in Prince George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
  • Joyner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Joyner is located in Southampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner
  • Stony Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Carsley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Carsley is located in Surry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
  • Ivor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Ivor is located in Southampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivor <5>
  • Dendron
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Worrell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Worrell is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worrell
    • Capron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Capron is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Pope
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Pope is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
    • Vincent Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Vincent Grove is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Grove
    • Sedley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sedley is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedley
    • Doles Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Doles Crossroads is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles Crossroads
    • Derby ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Derby is located in Prince George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Henry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Henry is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Courtland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Newville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Newville is located in Prince George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
    • Rowanta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rowanta is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowanta
    • Mason
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Mason is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Drewryville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Black Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Black Creek is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek

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. The following communities are located in Sussex County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Waverly

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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: