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:
34.9181, -87.9320
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 Lauderdale County<2>.
The county seat for Lauderdale County is located in Florence. Florence lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east 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 31 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.
- Milford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Milford Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Cemetery
- Sharp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- Burnstown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Burnstown Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnstown Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Dowdy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Dowdy Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdy Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Sherrod Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Sherrod Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrod Cemetery
- Francis - King - Lucas Public Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Francis - King - Lucas Public Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis - King - Lucas Public Cemetery
- The Francis - King - Lucas Public Cemetery has also been known as:
- Francis - King - Lucas Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22872 <5>
- Centenary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Centenary Cemetery is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary Cemetery
- Old Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Baptist Cemetery is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Baptist Cemetery
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Perkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Perkins Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
- Noel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Noel Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- McFalls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The McFalls Cemetery is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFalls Cemetery
- Stout Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Stout Cemetery is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout Cemetery
- Fielder Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Fielder Cemetery is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielder Cemetery
- Pride Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Pride Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pride Cemetery
- Athens City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Athens City Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens City Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Pearson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Pearson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Wesley Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wesley Chapel UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Cloverdale.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960106 <5>
- Lindsey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
- Darby Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Darby Cemetery is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby Cemetery
- Barkley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Barkley Cemetery is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkley Cemetery
- Balentine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Balentine Cemetery is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balentine Cemetery
- Old Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Crows Camp ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Crows Camp is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
- Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
- Threet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Threet is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
- Waterloo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chickasaw ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Chickasaw is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Riverton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Riverton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Cloverdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cypress Inn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Caryton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Caryton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryton
- Ingleton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ingleton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleton
- Cherokee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Green Tree ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- McGee Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Cypress Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Haddock ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Haddock is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
- Oldham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Red Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Red Rock is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Jacksonburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Zip City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Zip City is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
- Lowryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lowryville is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
- Walnut Grove ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Grove is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Short
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Iuka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <6>
- Canaan ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Florence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mars Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
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 Lauderdale County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cherokee
- Florence
- Iuka
- Iuka lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iuka.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Lauderdale 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 #141150 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #141150 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: Lauderdale
- Est. Elev: 230 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wright
- Location given for Oak Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.9181419 Lon: -87.9319772
- 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 Lauderdale, 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- 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |