A visit to the Oak Grove Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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:
32.8507, -81.5137
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Grove Cemetery.
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.<4>
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 Big Oak Cemetery
- Meek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Meek Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Garvin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Garvin Cemetery is located in Allendale County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Allendale County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Reddick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Reddick Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddick Cemetery
- Reddick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Reddick Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddick Cemetery
- Buck Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Buck Creek Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Allendale County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bascom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Bascom Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascom Cemetery
- Lawton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Lawton Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawton Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Sylvania.
- Friendship Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cohen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Cohen Cemetery is located in Allendale County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohen Cemetery
- Striker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Striker Cemetery is located in Allendale County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Striker Cemetery
- Garvin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Garvin Cemetery is located in Allendale County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Allendale County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Magdalene Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Magdalene Cemetery is located in Allendale County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magdalene Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Millhaven is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
- Zeigler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Zeigler is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Martin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Captolo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Captolo is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
- 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)
- Hattieville is located in Barnwell County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Newington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Ogeechee is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
- Former name for Ogeechee:
- Oguchee
- Cooperville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cooperville is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
- 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)
- Dover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oliver
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Furman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pond Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pond Town is located in Hampton County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
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
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Georgia:
- Pages specific to Screven 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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #350184 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #350184 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: Screven
- Est. Elev: 27 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jacksonboro Bridge
- Location given for Oak Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8507179 Lon: -81.5137187
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |