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A visit to the Oak Grove Cemetery ...


The location of the Oak Grove Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Grove Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.9071°   (32° 54' 25")

Lon:   -88.0111°   (-88° 0' 39")

The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.

The county seat for Greene County is located in Eutaw. Eutaw lies just to the east southeast of the Oak Grove Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Greene 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 Grove 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Grove Cemetery.

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

    • Clinton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Greene County
    • West Greene
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
      • West Greene is located in Greene County
    • Lizzieville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
      • Lizzieville is located in Greene County
    • Eutaw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Union
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Lewiston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Greene County
    • Gainesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Boligee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Miller
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Miller is located in Greene County
    • Oak Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
      • Oak Village is located in Hale County
    • Knoxville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Greene County
    • Benevola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benevola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
      • Benevola is located in Pickens County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Akron
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Panola
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
        • Panola is located in Sumter County
      • Epes
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
        • Epes is located in Sumter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Ralph
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Olney
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
        • Olney is located in Pickens County
      • Aliceville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Geiger
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
        • Geiger is located in Sumter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Sumterville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
        • Sumterville is located in Sumter County
      • Bethel ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Bethel is located in Sumter County
      • Forkland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
        • Forkland is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
      • Sawyerville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
        • Sawyerville is located in Hale County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <4>
      • McMullen
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
        • McMullen is located in Pickens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people

    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 Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Aliceville
    • Epes
      • Epes lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Epes.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
    • Eutaw
      • Eutaw lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eutaw.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
    • Forkland
    • Gainesville
    • Geiger

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Oak Grove Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • New Light Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Light Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Light Cemetery
    • Hogley Wood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogley Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hogley Wood Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogley Wood Cemetery
    • Roden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roden Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roden Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Brickyard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brickyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brickyard Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brickyard Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Speed Quarters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speed Quarters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Speed Quarters Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speed Quarters Cemetery
    • Pippen Lawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pippen Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pippen Lawn Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pippen Lawn Cemetery
    • Pyle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pyle Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pyle Cemetery
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24630 <7>
      • Crawford Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Pippen Place Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pippen Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pippen Place Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pippen Place Cemetery
      • Hick Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hick Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hick Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Eatman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eatman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eatman Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eatman Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Collins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collins Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Morning Star Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill 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 Oak Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #158649  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #158649 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: West Greene
      • County: Greene         Elev: 54
      • Location given for GNIS #158649 (Oak Grove Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    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 Alabama's counties, including Greene, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oak Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9071, Longitude: -88.0111       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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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