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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 #8206)

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 ...

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

Lat:   35.7418°   (35° 44' 30")

Lon:   -118.7166°   (-118° 42' 59")

The cemetery is located in Kern County<2>.

As an estimate, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Glennville.

The county seat for Kern County is located in Bakersfield. Bakersfield lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the southwest 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 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 California:
  • Pages specific to Kern 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 21 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.

    • Glennville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Posey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Panorama Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Heights
      • Panorama Heights is located in Tulare County
    • Poso Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poso Park
      • Poso Park is located in Tulare County
    • Woody
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sugarloaf Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Village
      • Sugarloaf Village is located in Tulare County
    • White River ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
      • White River is located in Tulare County
    • Shirley Meadows
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Meadows
      • Shirley Meadows is located in Kern County
    • Alta Sierra
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
      • Alta Sierra is located in Kern County
    • California Hot Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pine Flat
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Flat
      • Pine Flat is located in Tulare County
    • Petersburg ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Kern County
      • Petersburg has also been known as:
      • Greenhorn
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Keyesville ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesville
        • Keyesville is located in Kern County
        • Former names for Keyesville:
        • Hogeye
        • Keysville
      • Wofford Heights
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Miracle Hot Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Hot Springs
        • Miracle Hot Springs is located in Kern County
        • Former name for Miracle Hot Springs:
        • Hobo Hot Springs
        • Miracle Hot Springs has also been known as:
        • Air Compress Springs
        • Clear Creek Hot Springs
        • Compressor Hot Springs
      • Lake Isabella
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Isabella ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabella have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
        • Isabella is located in Kern County
      • Rogersville ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
        • Rogersville is located in Kern County
      • Bodfish
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Silver City ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
        • Silver City is located in Kern County
      • Kernville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

    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 Kern County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Oak Grove Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Blue Mtn. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Blue Mtn. Cemetery is located in Kern County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blue Mtn. Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Woody.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Mtn. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7859 <1>
    • Weringer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Weringer Cemetery is located in Kern County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Weringer Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Woody.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weringer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2321476 <1>
    • White River Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tailholt Boot Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Tailholt Boot Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Tailholt Boot Hill Cemetery is located in Tulare County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tailholt Boot Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2312993 <1>
    • Galley Mtn. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Engle Family Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Engle Family Cemetery is located in Kern County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Engle Family Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Woody.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engle Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982050 <1>
    • Keyesville Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Palmer Family Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kern River Valley Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Kern River Valley Cemetery is located in Kern County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kern River Valley Cemetery is located between<8> the communities of Wofford Heights and Kernville.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Wofford Heights.
      • The Kern River Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Kernville Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kern River Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8092 <1>
    • Tule River Indian Reservation Lower Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Old Havilah Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Havilah Cemetery is located in Kern County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Havilah Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Havilah
      • The Old Havilah Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Havilah Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Havilah Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982323 <1>
    • Tule River Indian Reservation Upper Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Pauls Place Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Williams Gravesite
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Vandalia Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Rankin Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Crabtree Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • The Crabtree Cemetery is located in Tulare County
        • The Crabtree Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Crabtree - Globe Cemetery
        • Globe Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabtree Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960724 <1>
      • Porterville Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Porterville Cemetery is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porterville Cemetery
      • St. Anne's Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenlawn Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Kern County
        • The Greenlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Greenlawn Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8000 <1>
      • Hillcrest Memorial Park
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Onyx Indian Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • The Onyx Indian Cemetery is located in Kern County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Onyx Indian Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Onyx.
        • The Onyx Indian Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Indian Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onyx Indian Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8065 <1>

    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 #272745  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #272745 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: Glennville
      • County: Kern         Elev: 939
      • Location given for GNIS #272745 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #8206

    The official website for Kern County: www.co.kern.ca.us/

    The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Kern, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 35.7418, Longitude: -118.7166    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <8>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Wofford Heights and Kernville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.




 

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