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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. 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 Oakwood Cemetery ...

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

36.6871, -79.8798

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

Open a Google Map centered on the Oakwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> of the Oakwood Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Roselawn Burial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Roselawn Burial Park is located in Martinsville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Burial Park
  • Chestnut Knob Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Chestnut Knob Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Knob Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chestnut Knob Cemetery is located
    • The Chestnut Knob Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Barnes Cemetery
    • Barnes Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2303562 <4>
  • Barrow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Barrow Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrow Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive East Christian Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Olive East Christian Church Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive East Christian Church Cemetery
    • The Mt. Olive East Christian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Eggleston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Eggleston Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggleston Cemetery
  • Henry Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Henry Memorial Park is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Memorial Park
  • Carver Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ridgeway Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51336 <4>
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Wyatt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Jamison Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Jamison Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
    • Starkey - Barbour Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Metz - Nunn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Metz - Nunn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz - Nunn Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Wray Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wray Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wray Cemetery
    • Old Center Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Old Center Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Center Cemetery
    • Christian View Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Christian View Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian View Cemetery
    • Price UMC Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Price UMC Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price UMC Cemetery
      • The Price UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Price Cemetery
    • Holcomb Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Holcomb Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Oakwood Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Martinsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Villa Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Villa Heights is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
  • Collinsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fieldale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Chatmoss
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Chatmoss is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
  • Laurel Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Laurel Park is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
  • Preston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Preston is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Horse Pasture
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Horse Pasture is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
  • Reed Creek Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
  • Stanleytown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ridgeway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Bassett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Irisburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Irisburg is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irisburg
    • Leatherwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Leatherwood is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
    • Oak Level
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Oak Level is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
    • Axton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Matrimony
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Matrimony is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
    • Henry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stella
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Stella is located in Patrick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Fairview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairview is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Sandy Level
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Sandy Level is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level

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 .

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakwood 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 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:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 #1479246  (Oakwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1479246 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • : Martinsville (city)
      • Est. Elev: 295 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Martinsville West
      • Location given for Oakwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.6870817     Lon: -79.8797611
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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>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- Oakwood Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <4>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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