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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Oak Grove. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Oak Grove to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Oak Grove, please Contact Us.
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.
Although our information shows that the community of Oak Grove is historic, it would have been located within present day Perry 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 Perry County: Bibb, Chilton, Dallas, Hale & Marengo.
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:
- Perry 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.
- Augustin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Suttle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Vilula
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Sprott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Marion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Oakmulgee
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Jericho
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Morgan Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- The Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- The Village is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Ellawhite
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ellawhite is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
- Uniontown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Fremont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fremont is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Jones
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Vine Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Statesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Statesville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Billingsley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Independence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Independence is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Jones Bluff Dam
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Bluff Dam is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bluff Dam
- Haynes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Haynes is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Autaugaville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Gibbons ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Gibbons is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbons
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Active
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Lawley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Tucker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Brent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Randolph
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Pondville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pondville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Centreville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- East Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- East Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Riderville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Stanton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Adams
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Maplesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Valley Grande
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
- Harrell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Selma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Mill Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
- Marion Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Burnsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Burnsville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Plantersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Cahawba ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cahawba is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
- Browns
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Casey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Casey is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Orrville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Newbern
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Rosemary
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rosemary is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Greensboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Benton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Benton is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Petronia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Petronia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petronia
- White Hall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- White Hall is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Collirene
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Collirene is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collirene
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Faunsdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Siddonsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Siddonsville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsville
- Consul
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Consul is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Alberta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alberta is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Rehoboth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Gastonburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
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.
- Ocmulgee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Craig Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pernell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Childers Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Suttle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Witt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Valley Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Waters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (323 more) ...
- Fuller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Edwards Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pineview Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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.
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.
- Augustin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Summerfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Summerfield is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Perryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Perryville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Harrell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Vilula
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Marion Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Selma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hamburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hamburg is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Sprott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Theo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Theo is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theo
- Vine Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Marion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hazen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hazen is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Cahawba ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cahawba is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
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 33 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 23 miles [37 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 helpful 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 Perry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Bibb County
- Chilton County
- Dallas County
- Hale County
- Lowndes County
- Marengo County
- Wilcox County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |