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A visit to the Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove Cemetery ...

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

31.8260, -87.8964

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Clarke County is located in Grove Hill. Grove Hill lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Oak Grove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Grove Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Oak Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Huggins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Huggins Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huggins Cemetery
  • New Prospect Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect Cemetery
  • Smiths Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smiths Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Cemetery
  • Bell Brewer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bell Brewer Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Brewer Cemetery
  • Bashan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bashan Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan Cemetery
  • Cobb Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Cobb Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cemetery
  • Clarkville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Clarkville Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkville Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Tallahatta Cemetery for Blacks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • Elam Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Elam Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Austin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
    • Kelley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
    • Kiels Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kiels Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiels Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The James Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
    • Griffin Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pugh Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pugh Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugh Cemetery
    • Magnolia Lawns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bassett Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Bassett Creek Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett Creek Cemetery
    • Henley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Henley Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley Cemetery

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 Oak Grove Cemetery.

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

  • Zimco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Zimco is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
  • Glover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Glover is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
  • Campbell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Campbell is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
  • Fulton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Fulton is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
  • Coffeeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Grove Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dickinson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Dickinson is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
  • Thomasville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Winn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Winn is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
  • Morvin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Morvin is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
  • West Bend
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • West Bend is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
  • Toddtown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Toddtown is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
    • Salitpa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Salitpa is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
    • Atkeison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Atkeison is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
    • Putnam
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Putnam is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
    • Whatley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Whatley is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
    • Nettleboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
    • Ellison ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ellison is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
    • Dixon's Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
    • Womack Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
    • Bladon Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
    • Stave Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Stave Creek is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek
    • Sweet Water
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Frankville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Frankville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville

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 Clarke County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Oak Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Clarke 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 Oak Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1730353  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1730353 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: Clarke
      • Est. Elev: 95 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: McEntyre
      • Location given for Oak Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.8259886     Lon: -87.8963941
      • 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 Alabama's counties, including Clarke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oak Grove 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.