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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:   41.0322°   (41° 1' 55")

Lon:   -91.5816°   (-91° 34' 53")

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

The county seat for Henry County is located in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant lies just to the south southeast of the Oak Grove Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Henry 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 27 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.

    • Mount Pleasant
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Westwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Swedesburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
      • Swedesburg is located in Henry County
    • Rome
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Oakland Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
      • Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
    • Olds
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
      • Olds is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Wayland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <4>
    • Lockridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
      • Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <4>
    • Winfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Union
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
    • Coppock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
      • Coppock is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Salem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • New London
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
        • New London is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>
      • Wyman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
        • Wyman is located in Louisa County
      • Crawfordsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Yarmouth
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Hillsboro
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Lowell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
        • Lowell is located in Henry County
      • Brighton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Havre
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
        • Havre is located in Washington County
      • Pleasant Plain
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
        • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Stockport
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Russellville ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
        • Russellville is located in Lee County
        • Russellville has also been known as:
        • Doantown
      • White Lane ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
        • White Lane is located in Lee County
      • Houghton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
        • Houghton is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
      • Morning Sun
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
        • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <4>
      • Ainsworth
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
        • Ainsworth is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth <4>

    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 Henry 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 6 miles [9.7 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.

    • New Richwoods Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Richwoods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Richwoods Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Richwoods Cemetery
    • Richwoods Cemetery (New)
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Old Richwoods Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Richwoods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Richwoods Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Richwoods Cemetery
    • Richwoods Cemetery (Old)
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Finley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Finley Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
    • Roth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roth Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roth Cemetery
    • Old Finley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Finley Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Finley Cemetery
    • Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
    • Green Mound Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Mound Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mound Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Messer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Messer Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messer Cemetery
      • White Oak Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
      • Cholera Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cholera Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cholera Hill Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cholera Hill Cemetery
      • Home Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Home Bethel Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Bethel Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • St. Alphonsus Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Forest Home Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Home Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Mount Pleasant.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #690429 <6>
      • Ebeneezer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebeneezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebeneezer Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebeneezer Cemetery
      • Swedesburg Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedesburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swedesburg Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedesburg 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 #1825009  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1825009 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: Swedesburg
      • County: Henry         Elev: 210
      • Location given for GNIS #1825009 (Oak Grove Cemetery)

    The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.ia.us/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Iowa's counties, including Henry, 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 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: 41.0322, Longitude: -91.5816       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.
    <6>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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