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.

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.<4>

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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rolling Hills Cemetery
- The Rolling Hills Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #761904 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Rolling Hills Cemetery
- From the Oak Grove Cemetery to the Rolling Hills Cemetery
Lake Lowery Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Lowery Cemetery
- The Lake Lowery Cemetery is located in Polk County
- The Lake Lowery Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lake Laurel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2317652 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Lake Lowery Cemetery
- From the Oak Grove Cemetery to the Lake Lowery Cemetery
Lakeside Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Memorial Park
- The Lakeside Memorial Park is located in Polk County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72166 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Lakeside Memorial Park
- From the Oak Grove Cemetery to the Lakeside Memorial Park
Inman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inman Cemetery
- The Inman Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Inman Cemetery
- From the Oak Grove Cemetery to the Inman Cemetery
Auburndale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburndale Cemetery
- The Auburndale Cemetery is located in Polk County
- The Auburndale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lincoln Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2266022 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Auburndale Cemetery
- From the Oak Grove Cemetery to the Auburndale Cemetery
Auburndale Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburndale Memorial Park
- The Auburndale Memorial Park is located in Polk County
- The Auburndale Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Auburndale Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71742 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Auburndale Memorial Park
- From the Oak Grove Cemetery to the Auburndale Memorial Park
Oakland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Oakland Cemetery
- From the Oak Grove Cemetery to the Oakland Cemetery
Oaklawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
- The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #313642 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Oaklawn Cemetery
- From the Oak Grove Cemetery to the Oaklawn Cemetery
Forest Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
- The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
- The Forest Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Haines City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71985 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Forest Hill Cemetery
- From the Oak Grove Cemetery to the Forest Hill Cemetery
Oakland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Polk County
- The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Haines City Cemetery
- New Oakland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2398560 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Oakland Cemetery
- From the Oak Grove Cemetery to the Oakland Cemetery
Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
- The Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens is located in Polk County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72032 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
- From the Oak Grove Cemetery to the Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
Collins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2265935 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Collins Cemetery
- From the Oak Grove Cemetery to the Collins Cemetery
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- Friendship MB Church Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship MB Church Cemetery
  - The Friendship MB Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2336178 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Friendship MB Church Cemetery
  - From the Oak Grove Cemetery to the Friendship MB Church Cemetery
- Ret Row Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ret Row Cemetery
  - The Ret Row Cemetery is located in Polk County
  - The Ret Row Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Jamestown Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72512 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Ret Row Cemetery
  - From the Oak Grove Cemetery to the Ret Row Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
  - The Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2216317 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
  - From the Oak Grove Cemetery to the Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Glover Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
  - The Glover Cemetery is located in Polk County
  - The Glover Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Thornhill Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72037 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Glover Cemetery
  - From the Oak Grove Cemetery to the Glover Cemetery
- Church of Christ Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of Christ Cemetery
  - 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71920 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Church of Christ Cemetery
  - From the Oak Grove Cemetery to the Church of Christ Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  - 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71888 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Evergreen Cemetery
  - From the Oak Grove Cemetery to the Evergreen Cemetery
- Wahneta Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wahneta Cemetery
  - The Wahneta Cemetery is located in Polk County
  - The Wahneta Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Shady Grove Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2339742 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Wahneta Cemetery
  - From the Oak Grove Cemetery to the Wahneta Cemetery
- Oak Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
  - The Oak Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
  - The Oak Hill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Oak Hill Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198042 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Oak Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
  - From the Oak Grove Cemetery to the Oak Hill Baptist Church Cemetery

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

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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Alfred
- Lake Alfred is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Alfred <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake Alfred
- From the Oak Grove Cemetery to Lake Alfred
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.<6> 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Auburndale is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburndale <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Auburndale
- From the Oak Grove Cemetery to Auburndale
Inwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Haven
- Winter Haven is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Haven <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Winter Haven
- From the Oak Grove Cemetery to Winter Haven
Haines City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haines City
- Haines City is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haines City <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Haines City
- From the Oak Grove Cemetery to Haines City
Lake Hamilton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hamilton
- Lake Hamilton is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,542 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Hamilton <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake Hamilton
- From the Oak Grove Cemetery to Lake Hamilton
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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jan-Phyl Village
- From the Oak Grove Cemetery to Jan-Phyl Village
Eloise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
- Eloise is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eloise <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eloise
- From the Oak Grove Cemetery to Eloise
Cypress Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Gardens
- Cypress Gardens is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress Gardens <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cypress Gardens
- From the Oak Grove Cemetery to Cypress Gardens
Dundee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Dundee is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dundee
- From the Oak Grove Cemetery to Dundee
Kossuthville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuthville
- Kossuthville is located in Polk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kossuthville
- From the Oak Grove Cemetery to Kossuthville
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- Eagle Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
  - Eagle Lake is located in Polk County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <5>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Eagle Lake
  - From the Oak Grove Cemetery to Eagle Lake
- Davenport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
  - Davenport is located in Polk County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 7,301 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <5>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Davenport
  - From the Oak Grove Cemetery to Davenport
- Polk City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City
  - Polk City is located in Polk County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,884 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polk City <5>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Polk City
  - From the Oak Grove Cemetery to Polk City
- 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.<6> 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
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Wahneta
  - From the Oak Grove Cemetery to Wahneta
- Waverly
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  - Waverly is located in Polk County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <5>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Waverly
  - From the Oak Grove Cemetery to Waverly
- Gordonville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
  - Gordonville is located in Polk County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Gordonville
  - From the Oak Grove Cemetery to Gordonville
- 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.<6> 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.<6> 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
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to ChampionsGate
  - From the Oak Grove Cemetery to ChampionsGate
- Acton ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
  - Acton is located in Polk County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Acton
  - From the Oak Grove Cemetery to Acton
- Eaton Park
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Park
  - Eaton Park is located in Polk County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton Park <5>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Eaton Park
  - From the Oak Grove Cemetery to Eaton Park
- Highland City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
  - Highland City is located in Polk County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland City <5>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Highland City
  - From the Oak Grove Cemetery to Highland City
- Connersville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connersville
  - Connersville is located in Polk County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Connersville
  - From the Oak Grove Cemetery to Connersville
- Loughman
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loughman
  - Loughman is located in Polk County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loughman <5>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Loughman
  - From the Oak Grove Cemetery to Loughman
- 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.<6> 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.

Auburndale
- Auburndale lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Auburndale.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
Haines City
- Haines City lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Haines City.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haines City
Highland City
- Highland City lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Highland City.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
Polk City
- Polk City lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Polk City.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City

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 Florida:
Pages specific to Polk County:
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Hillsborough County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Lake County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Orange County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Osceola County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Pasco County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Find-A-Grave:
- The Oak Grove Cemetery (FG ID #72354)
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Florida
- Cemeteries of Polk County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Florida
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Florida
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Florida
- Cemeteries of Polk
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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Florida: https://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 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.
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	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.