A visit to the Oak Point 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 Oak Point Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oak Point Cemetery (FG ID #76962)
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 Oak Point Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Point Cemetery
Lat: 46.1884° (46° 11' 18")
Lon: -123.1898° (-123° 11' 23")
The cemetery is located in Cowlitz County<3>.
As an estimate, the Oak Point Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east of West Longview.
The county seat for Cowlitz County is located in Kelso. Kelso lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east southeast of the Oak Point Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Oak Point Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Point Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Grasseth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grasseth Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grasseth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grasseth Cemetery is located in Wahkiakum County
- Bunker Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Stella / Wiest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Stewart Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stewart Hill Cemetery is located in Columbia County (OR)
- Stewart Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mayger Downing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Murray Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Solo Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Longview Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Cathlamet Pioneer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Westport Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Woodbine Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Green Mtn. Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hudson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fishhawk Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mist Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Catlin Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Stockport Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jackson Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Whittle & Hubbard Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Oak Point Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Point Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Point
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Eagle Cliff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Quincy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stella
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Stella is located in Cowlitz County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stella
- From the Oak Point Cemetery to Stella
- Mayger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Clatskanie
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Coal Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- East Cathlamet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cathlamet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cathlamet
- East Cathlamet is located in Wahkiakum County
- Westport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Longview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Longview
- West Longview is located in Cowlitz County
- Cathlamet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Longview Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
- Longview Heights is located in Cowlitz County
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Longview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rainier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainier have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainier
- Rainier is located in Columbia County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,021 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainier <7>
- Kelso
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Skamokawa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fishhawk ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ostrander
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Castle Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ryderwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsmead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Oak Point Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cowlitz County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Point Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Castle Rock
- Cathlamet
- Clatskanie
- Kelso
- Kelso lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Oak Point Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kelso.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Longview
- Rainier
- Skamokawa
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Oak Point Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Washington:
- Pages specific to Cowlitz 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 Oak Point Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal 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 Oak Point Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1510376 (Oak Point Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1510376 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: Oak Point
- County: Cowlitz Elev: 138
- Location given for GNIS #1510376 (Oak Point Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #76962
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cowlitz County: www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.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> | 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 Oak Point Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1884, Longitude: -123.1898 |
<3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Cowlitz, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<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 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. |
<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. |