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:
37.1418, -76.8391
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Surry County<2>.
The county seat for Surry County is located in Surry. Surry lies just to the southeast of the Oakwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oakwood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Oakwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wier Neck Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Wier Neck Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wier Neck Cemetery
- Poplar Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Poplar Lawn Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Lawn Cemetery
- Swanns Point Plantation Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Moores Swamp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Moores Swamp Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Swamp Cemetery
- Cypress Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Cypress Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cemetery
- Lower Surry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Lower Surry Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Surry Cemetery
- Travis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Travis Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Annes Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Annes Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Annes Cemetery
- Gwaltney Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mill Swamp Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Mill Swamp Cemetery is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Swamp Cemetery
- Hospital Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Hospital Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hospital Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Brandon Plantation Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Booker T Memorial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Galt Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Galt Family Cemetery is located in Williamsburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt Family Cemetery
- Bruton Parish Churchyard Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Surry
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Beachland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Beachland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
- Scotland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Scotland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Jamestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Itata
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Itata is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
- Spring Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Spring Grove is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Dendron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carsley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Carsley is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
- Homewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Homewood is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Claremont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Rushmere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
- Williamsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Raynor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Raynor is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor
- Magnet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Burrowsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Wakefield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Charles Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Charles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Corner
- Waverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Hall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
- Rochambeau Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rochambeau Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
- Oaktree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Ivor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Smithfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barlows Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
- Norge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Surry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Claremont
- Smithfield
- Surry
- Waverly
- Williamsburg
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 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 Surry County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- 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 #1471796 (Oakwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1471796 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
- County: Surry
- Est. Elev: 33 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Surry
- Location given for Oakwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1418154 Lon: -76.8391273
- 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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Surry, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakwood Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |