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. 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)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Grove Cemetery

Lat:   39.1612°   (39° 9' 40")

Lon:   -90.6796°   (-90° 40' 46")

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

The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Hardin. Hardin lies just to the east of the Oak Grove Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

• Dixon Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
• Plummer Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plummer Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plummer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Plummer Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
• Gresham Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gresham Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gresham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Gresham Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
• Smith Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Smith Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
• Palmer Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MO)
• Vance - Seaman Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance - Seaman Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance - Seaman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Vance - Seaman Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MO)
• Mt. Hope Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
• Elsberry Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elsberry Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elsberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Elsberry Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MO)
• Star Hope Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Hope Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Star Hope Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MO)
• Oak Ridge Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MO)
• Stonebraker Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stonebraker Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stonebraker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Stonebraker Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MO)
• Clark Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Clark Cemetery is located in Greene County
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MO)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Gunterman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunterman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunterman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gunterman Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • Dayton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dayton Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Fox Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fox Creek Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Cannon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cannon Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MO)
  • Cox Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MO)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MO)
  • St. Barbara Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Barbara Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Barbara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Barbara Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Reddish - Dunham Ford Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reddish - Dunham Ford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reddish - Dunham Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reddish - Dunham Ford Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • Busch Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Busch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Busch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Busch Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Cumming Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumming Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cumming Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Schumann Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schumann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schumann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Schumann Cemetery is located in Calhoun County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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.

• Star City
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
  • Star City is located in Calhoun County
• Gilead
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
  • Gilead is located in Calhoun County
• Hardin
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
  • Hardin is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <5>
• East Hardin
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
  • East Hardin is located in Greene County
• Hamburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
  • Hamburg is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <5>
• Michael
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michael
  • Michael is located in Calhoun County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michael <5>
• Elsberry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
  • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <5>
• Spankey
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spankey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
  • Spankey is located in Jersey County
• Foley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
  • Foley is located in Lincoln County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <5>
• Batchtown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchtown
  • Batchtown is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batchtown <5>
• Nutwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
  • Nutwood is located in Jersey County
• Mozier
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozier
  • Mozier is located in Calhoun County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mozier <5>
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Fieldon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldon
    • Fieldon is located in Jersey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fieldon <5>
  • Eldred
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
    • Eldred is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <5>
  • Kampsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampsville
    • Kampsville is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kampsville <5>
  • Annada
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
    • Annada is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
  • New Hope
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Lincoln County (MO)
  • Argentville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argentville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
    • Argentville is located in Lincoln County (MO)
  • Winfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Winfield is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <5>
  • Woody
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
    • Woody is located in Greene County
  • Sledd
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sledd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
    • Sledd is located in Pike County (MO)
  • Paynesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
    • Paynesville is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Belleview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Belleview is located in Calhoun County
  • Cliffdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
    • Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County

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 Calhoun County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Elsberry
  • Elsberry lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elsberry.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
• Hardin
  • Hardin lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hardin.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin

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 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 Illinois:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Calhoun County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Greene County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jersey County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Macoupin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Madison County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Pike County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Scott County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lincoln County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Pike County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Rives County
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Charles County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Warren County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Illinois
  • Cemeteries of Calhoun County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Illinois
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Illinois
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Illinois
• 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

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 #414772  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #414772 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: Hamburg
  • County: Calhoun         Elev: 167
  • Location given for GNIS #414772 (Oak Grove Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov