A visit to the White 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. 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 White Oak Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the White Oak Grove Cemetery
Lat: 41.2743° (41° 16' 27")
Lon: -92.4969° (-92° 29' 48")
The White Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Mahaska County<1>.
The county seat for Mahaska County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies just to the west northwest of the White Oak Grove Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the White Oak Grove Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from White Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McDonald Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Bloomfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old Rose Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tioga Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wymore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Funk Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funk Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funk Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Funk Family Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Cedar Twp. Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek Friends Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- University Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Ford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ford Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Bedwell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Roberts Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Forest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- McGlasson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Carpenter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Helm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helm Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Helm Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Akerman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hewitt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewitt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the White Oak Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from White Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Exeelsior
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wright
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Keomah Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fremont
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- University Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oskaloosa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Givin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kirkville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Kirkville is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Delta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Indianapolis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Beacon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Eddyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- What Cheer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lacey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Union Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Highland Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hedrick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
- Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Hayesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Coal Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Evans
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lakonta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dudley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Chillicothe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillicothe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Fishville
(13 miles [20.9 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 White Oak Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mahaska County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The White Oak Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Delta
- Delta lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the White Oak Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delta.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Eddyville
- Fremont
- Hedrick
- Oskaloosa
- What Cheer
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 White Oak Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Mahaska 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 White Oak Grove Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 White Oak Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1970899 (White Oak Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1970899 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: Rose Hill
- County: Mahaska Elev: 250
- Location given for GNIS #1970899 (White Oak Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Mahaska, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the White Oak Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2743, Longitude: -92.4969 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
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