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 #103532).
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:
41.2835, -72.9545
The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in New Haven County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Oak Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- West River Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Lawrence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Milford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Milford Cemetery is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Cemetery
- St. Bernard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mapledale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Mapledale Cemetery is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapledale Cemetery
- Mishkan Israel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Center Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Center Church Cemetery is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Church Cemetery
- New Haven Crypt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grove Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The City Cemetery is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
- Westville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Westville Cemetery is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Congregation Mishkan Israel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- B'nail Jacob Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The B'nail Jacob Memorial Park is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nail Jacob Memorial Park
- The B'nail Jacob Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Bnail Jacob Memorial Park
- Orange Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Orange Center Cemetery is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Center Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- B'nail Scholom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The B'nail Scholom Cemetery is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nail Scholom Cemetery
- The B'nail Scholom Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bnail Scholom Cemetery
- Congregation Beth El Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Beaverdale Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Woodin Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Woodin Street Cemetery is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodin Street Cemetery
- East Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The East Lawn Cemetery is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lawn Cemetery
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
- State Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hamden Plains Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- West Haven is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
- West Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Allingtown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Westville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- New Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Haven is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
- New Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fair Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Orange
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Orange is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,882 people
- Orange
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- East Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Haven is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,454 people
- Hemingway Town ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hemingway Town is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemingway Town
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Whitneyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Short Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Woodbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodbridge is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,704 people
- Milford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Milford is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,781 people
- Milford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Branford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Totoket
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hamden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ansonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ansonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ansonia is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,525 people
- Derby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Derby is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
- Derby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shelton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 New Haven County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ansonia
- Branford
- East Haven
- Fair Haven
- Hamden
- Milford
- New Haven
- Orange
- Shelton
- West Haven
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:
- Pages specific to Connecticut:
- Pages specific to New Haven 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: #103532
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #209437 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #209437 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: New Haven
- Est. Elev: 9 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Haven
- Location given for Oak Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.283986 Lon: -72.953714
- 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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including New Haven, 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 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |