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A visit to the Oak Grove Cemetery ...


The location of the Oak Grove Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Grove Cemetery

Lat:   34.5776°   (34° 34' 39")

Lon:   -94.2541°   (-94° 15' 14")

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

The county seat for Polk County is located in Mena. Mena lies just to the east northeast of the Oak Grove Cemetery .

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 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 Polk County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Oak Grove Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 18 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.

    • Mena
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Potter Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Junction
      • Potter Junction is located in Polk County
    • Dallas
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Polk County
    • Potter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Polk County
    • Hatfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Board Camp
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Board Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
      • Board Camp is located in Polk County
    • Rich Mountain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
      • Rich Mountain is located in Polk County
    • Mountain Fork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Fork
      • Mountain Fork is located in Polk County
    • Cove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Y City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Y City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Y City
      • Y City is located in Scott County
    • Vandervoort
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandervoort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
      • Vandervoort is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Hatton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Polk County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Big Fork
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Fork
        • Big Fork is located in Polk County
      • Boles
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Watson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bog Springs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Springs
        • Bog Springs is located in Polk County
      • Wickes
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
        • Wickes is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickes <4>
      • Winfield
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
        • Winfield is located in Scott County

    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.

    • Hatfield
    • Mena
      • Mena lies less than 2 miles<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mena.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mena
    • Umpire
      • Umpire lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Umpire.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
    • Waldron

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Oak Grove Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Pinecrest Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinecrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinecrest Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinecrest Cemetery
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Old Dallas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Dallas Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Old Dallas Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dallas Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dallas Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Owens Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Owens Chapel Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Owens Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Owens Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Chapel Cemetery
    • Mt. Gillian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gillian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Gillian Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gillian Cemetery
    • Gann Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Nunley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nunley Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunley Cemetery
    • Rocky Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocky Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Stinett Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stinett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stinett Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stinett Cemetery
      • Gann Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gann Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gann Cemetery
      • Mollie Gann Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lone Valley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lone Valley Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Valley Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Foran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foran Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foran Cemetery
      • Sexton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sexton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sexton Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sexton Cemetery
      • Sixmile Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sixmile Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixmile Cemetery
      • Board Camp Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Board Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Board Camp Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Board Camp Cemetery

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

    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 #72908  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #72908 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Potter
      • County: Polk         Elev: 364
      • Location given for GNIS #72908 (Oak Grove Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

    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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oak Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5776, Longitude: -94.2541       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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