Oakdale Cemetery in Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Also known as Congregational Cemetery
About Oakdale Cemetery
Oakdale Cemetery is a cemetery near Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It lies about 0.7 mi southwest of Wellfleet. The grounds sit at about 89 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Chester Nimitz, Jr. and Isaiah Cole Young. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 602520. The nearest funeral home we know of is Nickerson Funeral Home in Wellfleet, about 0.6 mi away. It is one of 116 cemeteries we list in Barnstable County, and 15 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 2 of the 116 listings in Barnstable County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Wellfleet. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Oakdale Cemetery
Among them: 1 Korean War veteran, 1 World War II veteran.
- Chester Nimitz, Jr.1915-2002United States Navy rear admiral and submarine commander
- Isaiah Cole Young1846-1912Politician in Massachusetts, US
People whose Wikidata entry gives Oakdale Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
41.94519, -70.02454
What Oakdale Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryWellfleet, MACemetery0.1 mi
- Our Lady of LourdesWellfleet, MACemetery0.7 mi
- Lombard Burial GroundWellfleet, MACemetery2.5 mi
- Pine Grove CemeteryTruro, MACemetery2.8 mi
- New South CemeteryTruro, MACemetery3.0 mi
- South Wellfleet CemeteryNorth Eastham, MACemetery3.2 mi
- Snow CemeteryTruro, MACemetery3.9 mi
- Hill of Churches Hills of Storms CemeteryTruro, MACemetery4.1 mi
- Methodist CemeteryTruro, MAMethodist cemetery4.2 mi
- Sacred Heart CemeteryTruro, MACemetery4.2 mi
Funeral homes near Oakdale Cemetery
- Nickerson Funeral Home0.6 miFuneral home · Wellfleet · (508) 349-3441
- Gately Funeral Home11 miFuneral home · Provincetown
- Nickerson Funeral Home12 miFuneral home · Orleans · (508) 255-0259
- Nickerson Funeral Home18 miFuneral home · Chatham · (508) 945-1166
- Chapman Funerals & Cremations18 miFuneral home · Harwich · (508) 432-6696
- Hallett Funeral Home21 miFuneral home · South Yarmouth · (508) 398-2285
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