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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:

34.3082, -94.4160

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 Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Mena. Mena lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north northeast 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 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 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.

  • Daniel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Daniel Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Cemetery
  • Witherspoon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Witherspoon Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherspoon Cemetery
  • Cecil Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Cecil Chapel Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil Chapel Cemetery
  • Westview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Westview Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
  • Grannis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Grannis Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grannis Cemetery
  • Cecil Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cecil Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil Cemetery
  • Crystal Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Crystal Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crystal Hill Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Wickes.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198613 <5>
  • Foote Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Foote Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foote Cemetery
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mineral Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mineral Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Holly Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
    • Duckett Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Duckett Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckett Cemetery
    • Whole Council of God Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Whole Council of God Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Watson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in McCurtain County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
    • Gillham Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Overturf Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tate Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tate Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:

  • Bog Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Bog Springs is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Springs
  • Wickes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hatton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hatton is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
  • Vandervoort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Vandervoort is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Grannis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Grannis is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grannis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Cove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Gillham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gillham is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Watson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hatfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Galena
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Galena is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Potter Junction
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Potter Junction is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Junction
  • Potter
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Potter is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Smithville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • De Queen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Dallas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Dallas is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Eagletown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Process City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Process City is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Process City
    • Umpire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Umpire is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
    • Unco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Unco is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unco
    • Hochatown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain Fork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Mountain Fork is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Fork
    • Mineola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Mineola is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
    • Octavia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Polk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • De Queen
  • Hatfield
  • Mena
    • Mena lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mena.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mena
  • Umpire

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Polk 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 #63233  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #63233 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: Polk
      • Est. Elev: 376 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bog Springs
      • Location given for Oak Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.3081643     Lon: -94.4160456
      • 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 Arkansas' counties, including Polk, 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 things 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'.
    <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.
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