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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:

41.5486, -93.6583

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 Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Des Moines. Des Moines lies just to the north northeast 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 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Oak Grove Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Ft. Des Moines Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Ambrose Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Ambrose Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ambrose Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glendale Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Des Moines.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94875 <5>
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Cemetery
    • The Resthaven Cemetery has also been known as:
    • McLaren's Resthaven Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95931 <5>
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Chapel Hill Gardens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Avon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Avon Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Avon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Des Moines.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94191 <5>
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Sims Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sims Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
    • McDivitt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The McDivitt Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDivitt Cemetery
    • Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Webb Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
    • North River Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The North River Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Cemetery
    • Scotch Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Scotch Ridge Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Ridge Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • Pinehill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Pinehill Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill Cemetery

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

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:

  • Lakewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Lakewood is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Des Moines
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Orillia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Orillia is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
  • Norwalk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Windsor Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • West Des Moines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Commerce
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Commerce is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
  • Cumming
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Levey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Levey is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
  • Pleasant Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Country Estate Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Marquisville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Marquisville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Urbandale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Clive
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Spring Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Carlisle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Rising Sun
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Saylorville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Saylorville is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
    • Prole
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Prole is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
    • Berwick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Berwick is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Carney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Carney is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
    • Churchville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Churchville is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
    • Adelphi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Adelphi is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
    • Altoona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Grimes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Booneville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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.

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 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: