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A visit to the Oakwood Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Oakwood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oakwood Cemetery (FG ID #51506)

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 ...

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

Lat:   37.0621°   (37° 3' 43")

Lon:   -80.7800°   (-80° 46' 48")

The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Pulaski County<2>.

The county seat for Pulaski County is located in Pulaski. Pulaski lies just to the southeast of the Oakwood 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 Oakwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Pulaski 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 Oakwood 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 Oakwood Cemetery.

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

    • Hilton Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Pulaski
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <5>
    • Wurno
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurno have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
      • Wurno is located in Pulaski County
    • Dublin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <5>
    • Mack Creek Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
      • Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Locust Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
    • New Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Radford City
    • Poplar Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
      • Poplar Hill is located in Giles County
    • Mechanicsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
      • Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
    • Max Meadows
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunset Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Radford City
    • Fort Chiswell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
      • Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Snowville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
        • Snowville is located in Pulaski County
      • Simpkins Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
        • Simpkins Village is located in Radford City
      • Radford Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
        • Radford Village is located in Radford City
      • Radford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
        • Radford is located in Radford City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <5>
      • Fairlawn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
        • Fairlawn is located in Pulaski County
      • Thessalia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thessalia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
        • Thessalia is located in Giles County
      • Mill Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
        • Mill Village is located in Radford City
      • Parrott
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
        • Parrott is located in Pulaski County
      • Siloam
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
        • Siloam is located in Wythe County
      • Sylvatus
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
        • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
      • Kent
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
        • Kent is located in Wythe County
      • Shorts Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
        • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
      • Childress
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childress have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
        • Childress is located in Montgomery 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 Pulaski County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Oakwood Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Rhoades Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhoades Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhoades Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhoades Cemetery
    • Thornsprings Methodist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Hurst Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurst Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
    • Newbern Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newbern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newbern Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newbern Cemetery
    • Dublin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dublin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dublin Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dublin Cemetery
    • Hurst Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurst Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
    • Cecil Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cecil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cecil Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cecil Cemetery
    • Highland Memory Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Dublin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Dublin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Dublin Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Dublin Cemetery
    • Drapers Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drapers Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drapers Valley Cemetery is located in Wythe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drapers Valley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Oglesby Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oglesby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oglesby Cemetery is located in Wythe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oglesby Cemetery
      • Cecil Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cecil Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cecil Chapel Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cecil Chapel Cemetery
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Walkers Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walkers Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walkers Creek Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walkers Creek Cemetery
      • Goshen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Wythe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
      • Hidden Valley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hidden Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hidden Valley Cemetery is located in Wythe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hidden Valley Cemetery
      • Anderson - Vickers Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson - Vickers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson - Vickers Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson - Vickers Cemetery
      • Highland Emmanuel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Emmanuel 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 Oakwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1485947  (Oakwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1485947 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: Pulaski
      • County: Pulaski         Elev: 629
      • Location given for GNIS #1485947 (Oakwood Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #51506

    The official website for Pulaski County: www.pulaskicounty.org/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Pulaski, 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 obstructions 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 Oakwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0621, Longitude: -80.7800    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.




 

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