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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 #55436).

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:

33.7792, -91.4588

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

The county seat for Drew County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west 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 23 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.

  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Jefferson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Cemetery
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
  • Bogue Pilgrim Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Loggy Bayou Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Loggy Bayou Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loggy Bayou Cemetery
  • Walnut Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Walnut Lake Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Lake Cemetery
  • Curtis Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Curtis Hall Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Hall Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cypress Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Seven Star Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Seven Star Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Star Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Tillar Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Tillar Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar Cemetery
    • Rolling Water Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Free Gift Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Selma Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Selma Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma Cemetery
    • Austin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
    • McCool Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The McCool Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool Cemetery
    • Banks Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Banks Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Cemetery
    • Dabney Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dabney Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney Cemetery
    • Austin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
    • McArthur Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The McArthur Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur Cemetery
    • Warrington Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Warrington Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 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:

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 Drew County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Dermott
  • Dumas
    • Dumas lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dumas.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
  • Gould
    • Gould lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gould.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
  • McGehee
  • Monticello

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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: