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: 32.8507° (32° 51' 2")
Lon: -81.5137° (-81° 30' 49")
The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Screven County<2>.
The county seat for Screven County is located in Sylvania. Sylvania lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Oak Grove Cemetery .
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 Georgia:
- Pages specific to Screven 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 26 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.
- Hiltonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sylvania
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Millhaven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
- Millhaven is located in Screven County
- Zeigler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Zeigler is located in Screven County
- Martin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Captolo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captolo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
- Captolo is located in Screven County
- Luray
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Gifford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Allendale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sardis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Estill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fairfax
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Girard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hattieville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hattieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Hattieville is located in Barnwell County (SC)
- Newington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
- Newington is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <4>
- Scotia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brunson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ogeechee ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
- Ogeechee is located in Screven County
- Former name for Ogeechee:
- Oguchee
- Cooperville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
- Cooperville is located in Screven County
- Sycamore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kline
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Ford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Rocky Ford is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <4>
- Dover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oliver
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Oliver is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver <4>
- Furman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pond Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
- Pond Town is located in Hampton County (SC)
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 Screven County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allendale
- Brunson
- Sylvania
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Oak Grove Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Big Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Big Oak Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Oak Cemetery
- Meek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Meek Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meek Cemetery
- Harmony Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- McBride Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
- Garvin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Garvin Cemetery is located in Allendale County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garvin Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Allendale County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Reddick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reddick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reddick Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reddick Cemetery
- Reddick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reddick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reddick Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reddick Cemetery
- Buck Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Buck Creek Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Creek Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Allendale County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bascom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bascom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bascom Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bascom Cemetery
- Lawton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Lawton Cemetery is located in Screven County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawton Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Sylvania.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawton Cemetery
- Friendship Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Friendship Memorial Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Memorial Cemetery
- Cohen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cohen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cohen Cemetery is located in Allendale County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cohen Cemetery
- Striker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Striker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Striker Cemetery is located in Allendale County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Striker Cemetery
- Garvin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Garvin Cemetery is located in Allendale County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garvin Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Allendale County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Magdalene Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magdalene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Magdalene Cemetery is located in Allendale County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magdalene Cemetery
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 #350184 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #350184 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: Jacksonboro Bridge
- County: Screven Elev: 27
- Location given for GNIS #350184 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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 Georgia's counties, including Screven, 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 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: 32.8507, Longitude: -81.5137 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> | 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. |