A visit to the Oak Grove Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Oak Grove Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oak Grove Cemetery (FG ID #55447).
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:
35.6511, -91.9155
The Oak Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northeast of Drasco.
The cemetery is located in Cleburne County<3>.
The county seat for Cleburne County is located in Heber Springs. Heber Springs lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south southwest 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 26 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.
- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The White Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the White Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the east of Drasco.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56778 <1>
- Macedonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Ridge Union Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Concord Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Friendship North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sipes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Starnes Spring Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Starnes Spring Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starnes Spring Cemetery
- Alexander Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Alexander Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Concord.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52805 <1>
- Bellmore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Bellmore Cemetery is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmore Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Haywood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Haywood Cemetery is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood Cemetery
- Lancaster-Verser Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brownsville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Chastain Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Warren Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- York Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The York Cemetery is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Cemetery
- Old Everett Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Everett Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Decker Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Holland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Adams Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moore Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Burns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Burns Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Burns Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northeast of Wilburn.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53267 <1>
- Old Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Old Union Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wolf Bayou
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Drasco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Concord
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ida
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Almond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tumbling Shoals
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Floral
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marcella
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Marcella is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
- Wilburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Locust Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Grove is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Pleasant Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Prim
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Heber Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bethesda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rainbow Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Desha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greers Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Miller ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Davenport ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Davenport is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Denieville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Denieville is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denieville
- Edgemont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pangburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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 Cleburne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Batesville
- Heber Springs
- Pangburn
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Cleburne 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #55447
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #52893 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #52893 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: Cleburne
- Est. Elev: 314 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Drasco
- Location given for Oak Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.6511882 Lon: -91.9157018
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Grove Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Cleburne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |