Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Oak Grove (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Oak Grove. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Oak Grove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Oakgrove.
- A typical abbreviation for Oak Grove: Oak Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Oak Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Grove.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Oak Grove is located in Marshall County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marshall County: Blount, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Jackson, Madison & Morgan.
Below are the counties that are near Oak Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oak Grove:
- Marshall County (The home county of Oak Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Grant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus City Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
- Mid ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mid is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
- Columbus City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- North ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- North is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Peters ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Peters is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Rayburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rayburn is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn
- Wyeth City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wyeth City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth City
- Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
- Guntersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Guntersville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
- Former names for Guntersville:
- Gunter's Ferry
- Gunter's Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <1>
- Hustleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hustleville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustleville
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Fowler ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fowler is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- McLarty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- McLarty is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLarty
- Cullman County
- Joppa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Grove Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
- Hix ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hix is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
- Chigger Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chigger Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Hill
- Gibson Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Crossroads
- Powell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Powell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Whiton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Whiton is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
- Rogers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rogers is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Lakeview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Luttrell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Luttrell is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Fyffe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Geraldine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Etowah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Sardis City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sardis City is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Whitesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Whitesboro is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
- Greer ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Greer is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
- Mountainboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mountainboro is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainboro
- Yancy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Yancy is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
- Carlisle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Carlisle is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Duck Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Duck Springs is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Springs
- Haworth ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Haworth is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Dodsonville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
- Aspel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Aspel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspel
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
- Langston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lim Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
- Larkinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
- Section
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Scottsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Paint Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Pleasant Groves
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Ferncliff ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ferncliff is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- New Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gurley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Berkley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Owens' Cross Roads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Brownsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Big Cove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
- Maysville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Ryland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- English Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- English Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Whitesburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Greenwycke Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
- Country Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Country Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Morgan City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Briscoe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Lacey's Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Apple Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Ryan Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ryan Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Crossroads
- Valhermoso Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hulaco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hulaco is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oak Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Oak Grove.
Cemeteries Near Oak Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Grove.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Oak Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oak Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Prospect Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dunn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- McCamy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Preston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Boyd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Maple Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Zions Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- McFarland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McFarlane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Roman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (692 more) ...
- Guffy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Oak Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oak Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Swearengin
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Swearengin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swearengin
- Dodsonville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
- Preston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Preston is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
- Grant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Langston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mid ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mid is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
- Lim Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
- Keel ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Keel is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keel
- Bucksnort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bucksnort is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksnort
- Larkinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Meltonsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Meltonsville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltonsville
- Pendergrass ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pendergrass is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendergrass
- Nebo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nebo is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oak Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Grove.
Newspapers Published in Oak Grove ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oak Grove, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oak Grove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Oak Grove:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Marshall County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Cullman County
- DeKalb County
- Etowah County
- Jackson County
- Madison County
- Morgan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oak Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Oak Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |