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:
42.3439, -94.0477
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 Webster County<2>.
The county seat for Webster County is located in Fort Dodge. Fort Dodge lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest 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 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.
- West Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The West Lawn Cemetery is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lawn Cemetery
- Low Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Low Cemetery is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Cemetery
- McGuire Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The McGuire Cemetery is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuire Cemetery
- Hartman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hartman Cemetery is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman Cemetery
- Ober & Scott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ober & Scott Cemetery is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ober & Scott Cemetery
- Border Plains Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Border Plains Cemetery is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Plains Cemetery
- Blanchard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Blanchard Cemetery is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Cemetery
- Otho Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Otho Cemetery is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho Cemetery
- Dayton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Dayton Cemetery is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Cemetery
- Vegars Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Vegars Cemetery is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vegars Cemetery
- Washington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Washington Cemetery is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hooks Point Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Neese Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Neese Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neese Cemetery
- The Neese Cemetery has also been known as:
- Nesse Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194068 <5>
- Homer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hardin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Hardin Cemetery is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Cemetery
- Swedish Lutheran Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bethel Owen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Owen Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Owen Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Washington Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Washington Cemetery is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Lehigh
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Border Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Border Plains is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Plains
- Burnside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Burnside is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Dayton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Palm Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Palm Grove is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
- Brushy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Brushy is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
- Evanston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Evanston is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
- Kalo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kalo is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
- Otho
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Otho is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otho <6>
- Harcourt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harcourt is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Stratford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coalville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coalville is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Cypsum City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cypsum City was located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
- Duncombe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lanyon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lanyon is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanyon
- Boxholm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pilot Mound
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Fort Dodge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Callender
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Callender is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Gowrie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Stanhope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
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 Webster County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boxholm
- Callender
- Dayton
- Duncombe
- Fort Dodge
- Gowrie
- Lehigh
- Paton
- Pilot Mound
- Stanhope
- Stratford
- Webster City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Webster 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 #459695 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #459695 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: Webster
- Est. Elev: 336 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lehigh
- Location given for Oak Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3438623 Lon: -94.0477325
- 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 Iowa's counties, including Webster, 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |