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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 #72354)

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:   28.0996°   (28° 5' 58")

Lon:   -81.7135°   (-81° 42' 48")

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

The county seat for Polk County is located in Bartow. Bartow lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Oak Grove Cemetery .

Name Variations for Oak Grove Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Lake Alfred Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 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 28 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.

    • Lake Alfred
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Lake Hammock Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hammock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hammock Village
      • Lake Hammock Village is located in Polk County
    • Auburndale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Inwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in Polk County
    • Winter Haven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Haines City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lake Hamilton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jan-Phyl Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jan-Phyl Village
      • Jan-Phyl Village is located in Polk County
    • Eloise
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cypress Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Dundee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Kossuthville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuthville
      • Kossuthville is located in Polk County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Eagle Lake
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Davenport
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Polk City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Fussels Corner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fussels Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fussels Corner
        • Fussels Corner is located in Polk County
      • Wahneta
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahneta
        • Wahneta is located in Polk County
      • Waverly
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Gordonville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
        • Gordonville is located in Polk County
      • Combee Settlement
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combee Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combee Settlement
        • Combee Settlement is located in Polk County
      • Crystal Lake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
        • Crystal Lake is located in Polk County
      • ChampionsGate
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ChampionsGate
        • ChampionsGate is located in Osceola County
      • Acton ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
        • Acton is located in Polk County
      • Eaton Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Highland City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Connersville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connersville
        • Connersville is located in Polk County
      • Loughman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Fox Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Town
        • Fox Town 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. 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 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.

    • Rolling Hills Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Lake Lowery Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Lakeside Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Inman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Inman Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inman Cemetery
    • Auburndale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Auburndale Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Auburndale Memorial Park is located in Polk County
      • The Auburndale Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Auburndale Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburndale Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71742 <1>
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Haines City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71985 <1>
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Haines City Cemetery
      • New Oakland Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2398560 <1>
    • Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Collins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Friendship MB Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Ret Row Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Ret Row Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Ret Row Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Jamestown Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ret Row Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72512 <1>
      • Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Glover Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Glover Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Glover Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Thornhill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72037 <1>
      • Church of Christ Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Church of Christ Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Eagle Lake.
        • The Church of Christ Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Eagle Lake Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of Christ Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71920 <1>
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Davenport.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Davenport Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71888 <1>
      • Wahneta Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • The Wahneta Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Wahneta Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Shady Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wahneta Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2339742 <1>
      • Oak Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 #287938  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #287938 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: Winter Haven
      • County: Polk         Elev: 43
      • Location given for GNIS #287938 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #72354

    The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/

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

    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 Florida's 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 28.0996, Longitude: -81.7135    
    <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.




 

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