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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 (ie- 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:   27.4714°   (27° 28' 17")

Lon:   -81.8598°   (-81° 51' 35")

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

The county seat for Hardee County is located in Wauchula. Wauchula lies just to the north northeast of the Oak Grove Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Florida:
  • Pages specific to Hardee 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 19 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.

    • Ona
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Zolfo Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Wauchula
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Calvinia ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvinia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvinia
      • Calvinia is located in DeSoto County
    • Bowling Green
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Arcadia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Duette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Meade
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Myakka City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Manatee County
    • Brewster ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Polk County
    • Nocatee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Oponys Town ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oponys Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oponys Town
        • Oponys Town is located in Polk County
      • Avon Park
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Homeland
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Verna
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
        • Verna is located in Manatee County
      • Sebring
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Alpine
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
        • Alpine is located in Highlands County
      • Pittsburg
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
        • Pittsburg is located in Polk 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 Hardee 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 21 that are within 21 miles [33.8 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.

    • Wauchula Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Coker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coker Cemetery is located in Hardee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coker Cemetery
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Hardee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lamp Grounds Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamp Grounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lamp Grounds Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamp Grounds Cemetery
    • Hart Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hart Cemetery is located in Hardee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Oak Creek Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Creek Cemetery is located in Hardee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Creek Cemetery
    • Pine Level Campground Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Level Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Level Campground Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Level Campground Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The New Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • New Hope Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72336 <7>
    • Ft. Meade Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Watson Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Prescott Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prescott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prescott Cemetery is located in Highlands County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Cemetery
      • Corinth Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Corinth Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bereah Cemetery
        • Corinth Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242863 <7>
      • Hancock Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Old Elim Church Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Owens Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owens Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Joshua Creek Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joshua Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Joshua Creek Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joshua Creek Cemetery
      • Whitten Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitten Cemetery is located in Highlands County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitten Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

    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 #287936  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #287936 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: Zolfo Springs
      • County: Hardee         Elev: 19
      • Location given for GNIS #287936 (Oak Grove Cemetery)

    The official website for Hardee County: www.hardeecounty.net/

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    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 Florida's counties, including Hardee, 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- ) 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: 27.4714, Longitude: -81.8598       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>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.
    <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>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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