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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:   34.4543°   (34° 27' 15")

Lon:   -85.5627°   (-85° 33' 45")

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

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Centre. Centre lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Oak Grove Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Cherokee 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 26 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.

    • Berry Springs ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Springs
      • Berry Springs is located in Cherokee County
    • Grover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Cherokee County
    • Alpine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in DeKalb County
    • Menlo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
      • Menlo is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <4>
    • Cloudland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Blanche
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
      • Blanche is located in Cherokee County
    • Broomtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomtown
      • Broomtown is located in Cherokee County
    • Cordell ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
      • Cordell is located in DeKalb County
    • Adamsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsburg
      • Adamsburg is located in DeKalb County
    • Bankhead
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankhead
      • Bankhead is located in DeKalb County
    • Mentone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Taft
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
      • Taft is located in Cherokee County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Ringgold
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
        • Ringgold is located in Cherokee County
      • Valley Head
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Fort Payne
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Douglas
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
        • Douglas is located in DeKalb County
      • Chattoogaville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattoogaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattoogaville
        • Chattoogaville is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Lyerly
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyerly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyerly
        • Lyerly is located in Chattooga County (GA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyerly <4>
      • Berryton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
        • Berryton is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Hammondville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammondville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondville
        • Hammondville is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Lickskillet
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
        • Lickskillet is located in DeKalb County
      • Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
        • Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County
      • Dog Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
        • Dog Town is located in DeKalb County
      • Gaylesville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylesville
        • Gaylesville is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylesville <4>
      • Summerville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Pine Ridge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
        • Pine Ridge is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 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 Cherokee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.

    • Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Ami Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ami Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ami Cemetery is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ami Cemetery
    • Howards Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howards Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howards Chapel Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howards Chapel Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Mosely Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mosely Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosely Cemetery
    • Berea Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berea Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berea Cemetery
    • Menlo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Menlo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Menlo Cemetery is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Menlo Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Union Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24598 <6>
    • Holly Spring Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly Spring Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Spring Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Moore Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Henderson - Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson - Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson - Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson - Hill Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • 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 Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Lawrence Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Chattooga County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
      • Ellison Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellison Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellison Cemetery
      • Mt. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Mt. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Broomtown
        • The Mt. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Price Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sulphur Springs Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      • Scott Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Union Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
      • Bankhead Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bankhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bankhead Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bankhead 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 #152724  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #152724 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: Jamestown
      • County: Cherokee         Elev: 436
      • Location given for GNIS #152724 (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 Cherokee, 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 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: 34.4543, Longitude: -85.5627       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>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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