A visit to the Oakwood Cemetery ...
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 Oakwood Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakwood Cemetery
Lat: 36.9854° (36° 59' 7")
Lon: -78.2189° (-78° 13' 8")
The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County<2>.
The county seat for Lunenburg County is located in Lunenburg. Lunenburg lies just to the west southwest of the Oakwood Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Oakwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Smithson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithson Cemetery
- The Smithson Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Smithson Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Kenbridge.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2450332 <5>
- Tussekiah Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tussekiah Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Tussekiah Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tussekiah Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Lunenburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2548572 <5>
- Kenbridge Heights Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenbridge Heights Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenbridge Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kenbridge Heights Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
- Tussekiah Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Spencer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Spencer Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
- St. Marks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
- Bell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
- St. James Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
- Marshall Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
- Thomas Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
- Bruce Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bruce Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
- Staples Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staples Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Staples Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Bailey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
- Manson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Manson Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkinson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
- Oliver Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oliver Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
- Liberty Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
- Payneton Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payneton Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Payneton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- The Payneton Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
- Neblett Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neblett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neblett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Neblett Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
- Gregory Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
- McDaniel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
- Macedonia Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Lakeview Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Victoria
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Victoria is located in Lunenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <7>
- Lunenburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
- Oral Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oral Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Kenbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Nutbush
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Wattsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Winnie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Pleasant Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
- Bagleys Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagleys Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Dundas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
- Green Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Green Bay is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Bay <7>
- Meherrin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Lochleven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Ogburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
- Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
- Blackstone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <7>
- Wightman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wightman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
- Forkland ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Forkland is located in Nottoway County
- Crewe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
- Crewe is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <7>
- Burkeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
- Burkeville is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <7>
- Keysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Keysville is located in Charlotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keysville <7>
- Opie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
- Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Finneywood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Dunns Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
- Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg 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 Oakwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lunenburg County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blackstone
- Burkeville
- Chase City
- Crewe
- Crewe lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Oakwood Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Crewe.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
- Kenbridge
- Victoria
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 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 Oakwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Lunenburg County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Oakwood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1471795 (Oakwood Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1471795 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: Kenbridge West
- County: Lunenburg Elev: 170
- Location given for GNIS #1471795 (Oakwood Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Lunenburg, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oakwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9854, Longitude: -78.2189 In this case, the coordinates for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |